Biographical entry Tuck, Ernest Oliver (Ernie) (1939 - 2009)

Summary

Ernie Tuck has been successively Reader, Professor and Elder Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide since 1968. His research interests include fluid mechanics, ship hydrodynamics, and aerodynamics.

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1961

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

1962 - 1963

Career position - Assistant Lecturer at the University of Manchester, UK

1963 - 1966

Career position - Research Mathematician at the David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center in Washington

1964

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Cambridge University, UK

1966 - 1967

Career position - Senior Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology, USA

1968 - 1974

Career position - Reader of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide

1974 - 1990

Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide

1988

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1991 -

Career position - Elder Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide

1995 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

1999

Award - Lyle Medal received from the Australian Academy of Science

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• National Library of Australia, 'Tuck, E O', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-995125. Details