Biographical entry Ash, Christopher John (1945 - 1995)
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- Born
- 5 January 1945
Gorleston, England - Died
- 16 February 1995
- Occupation
- Mathematician
Summary
Christopher Ash moved to Monash University in 1970 as a Senior Teaching Fellow, in order to continue his studies in logic under John Crossley, one of his tutors at Oxford. He remained there for the rest of his life, being promoted to lecturer, senior lecturer and finally reader in 1986.
Details
Born Gorleston, England, 5 January 1945. Died Melbourne, 16 February 1995. Educated University of Oxford (BA 1966, MA 1970, D Phil 1972). Senior Teaching Fellow, Mathematics Department, Monash University 1970-72, Lecturer 1973-80, Senior Lecturer 1981-85, Reader 1986-95. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1994.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Crossley, J.N.; Knight, J.F.; Preston, G.B., 'Christopher John Ash, 1945-1995', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 12, no. 1, 1998, pp. 83-98. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9981210083.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Ash, C J', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-571407. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 26 March 2007




