Hurst, Charles Angas (1923 - 2011)

Summary

Angas Hurst was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics and Mathematical Physics at the University of Adelaide. He first joined the University in 1957 and held many senior administrative positions there. Prior to arriving in Adelaide, Hurst was a Lecturer at the University of Melbourne (1952 to 1956), which is where he earlier completed his tertiary studies. Throughout his career, Hurst published widely on many aspects of Mathematical Physics and built up an international reputation in the field. He spent many years working as a Visiting Fellow at many international institutes. Hurst was heavily involved with the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Institute of Physics for decades: he was elected Fellow of both organisations. During World War II, Charles Hurst was a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Australian Air Force.

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Chronology

1942 - 1946

Career position - Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Australian Air Force

1947

Education - Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA (Hons)) completed at the University of Melbourne

1948

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

1952

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

1952 - 1956

Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Melbourne

1957 - 1960

Career position - Senior Lecturer Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide

1961 - 1964

Career position - Reader / Associate Professor of Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide

1964 - 1988

Career position - Professor of Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide

1966 - 1988

Career position - Visiting Professor at the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami, USA

1972 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1977 - 1978

Career position - Visiting Professor at the Mathematics Department, Indiana University, USA

1979 - 1987

Career position - Chairman of the National Committee for Physics

1983 - 1986

Career position - Councillor, Australian Academy of Science

1984 - 1985

Career position - Vice President, Australian Academy of Science

1986 - 1988

Career position - Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Adelaide

1989 -

Career position - Emeritus Professor of Physics and Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide

1991

Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne

26 Jan 2003

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science, particularly in the field of mathematical physics as an educator, researcher and administrator.

Related entries

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

• Charles Angas Hurst - Records, 1948 - 1989, MS 172; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

• Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details

Journal Articles

• Carey, A. L., 'Charles Angus Hurst AM FAA 22 September 1923 - 19 October 2011', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 39 (1) (2012), 30-2. Details
• Carey, Alan and Lohe, M. A., 'Charles Angas Hurst 1923 - 2011', Historical Records of Australian Science, 27 (2) (2016), 160-75, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR15016. Details
• Hurst, Angas, 'Herbert Sydney Green 1920-1999', Historical Records of Australian Science, 13 (3) (2001), 301-322. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR0011330301. Details
• Hurst, C. A., 'Physics in Australia: Fragmentary or Fragmented', Australian Physicist, 22 (3) (1985), 71-74. Details

Resources

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5075146. Details
• 'Hurst, C A (1923-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-466201. Details
• 'Awarded honorary DSc, 1991', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details