Biographical entry McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon (1917 - 2009)

Summary

Howard McKern was an analytical and organic chemist, Meggitt Limited, Parramatta (1936-1945). In charge of Chemistry Department, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney (1945-1960), directing the museum's research into the chemistry of essential oils and publishing over 40 papers. He was Deputy Director of the Museum from 1960-1977.

Archival resources

Powerhouse Museum

• McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon, c. 1943 - 1996, MRS 329, MRS 225; Powerhouse Museum. Details

Published resources

Books

• McKern, Howard, William Mogford Hamlet 1850-1931, Howard Hamlet Gordon McKern, Sydney, 1995, 75 pp. Details

Book Sections

• Holland, H. G.; Mckern, H.H.G., 'Morrison, Frank Richard (1895-1967), Chemist and Museum Director', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 15, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2000, pp. 417-418. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150487b.htm. Details
• McKern, H. H. G., 'Penfold, Arthur de Ramon (1890-1980), Chemist and Museum Director', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 195-196. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110200b.htm. Details
• McKern, H. H. G., 'Smith, Henry George (1852-1924), Chemist', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 646-647. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110666b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• McKern, H. H. G., 'The Chemists of Australia: Arthur de Ramon Penfold, 1890-1980', Chemistry in Australia, vol. 48, 1981, pp. 327-330. Details
• McKern, Howard, 'Research at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, vol. 79, no. 3 & 4, 1993, pp. 243-248. Details

Newspaper Articles

• Brown, Malcolm, 'Ahead of his time in closing arts-science gap', Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 2009, p. 18. Also available at http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SMH091212MK6H54DD08U. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'McKern, H H G', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-584643. Details