Biographical entry Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell (1888 - 1947)

Summary

George Eric M. Jauncey moved to the United States of America for postgraduate studies in physics in 1912 and remained there for the rest of his life. He taught physics at many American institutes, becoming a professor, and authored at least one publication in an Australian journal.

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Events

1909

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Adelaide

1911 - 1913

1851 Exhibition Scholar

1912 - 1913

Education - Doctor of Philosophy? (PhD) completed at the University of Leeds, UK

1913 - 1914

Career position - Demonstrator in Physics at the University of Toronto in Canada

1914 - 1916

Career position - Instructor in Physics at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA

1916

Education - Master of Science (MS) completed at Lehigh University

1916 - 1918

Career position - Instructor in Physics at the University of Missouri

1919 - 1920

Career position - Instructor in Physics at Iowa State College

1920 - 1921

Career position - Instructor in Physics at Washington University in St Louis

1921 - 1924

Career position - Assistant Professor in Physics at Washington University

1922

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Adelaide

1924 - 1930

Career position - Associate Professor of Physics at Washington University

1930 - 1947

Career position - Professor of Physics at Washington University

Published resources

Book Sections

• Jenkin, John and Home, R.W., 'Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell (1888-1947), Physicist', in Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. Supplement, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 2005, pp. 201-202. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10248b.htm. Details
• Jenkin, John; Home, R. W., 'Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell (1888-1947)', in Christopher Cunneen (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. Supp, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2005, pp. 201-202. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10248b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Jenkin, John, 'G. E. M. Jauncey and the Compton Effect', Physics in Perspective, vol. 4, no. 3, 2002, pp. 320-332. Details

Online Resources

• 'Jauncey, George Eric Macdonnell', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001706p.htm. Details
• 'Jauncey, G E M', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-823408. Details