A000195 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2000-03-02 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000195b.htm CA 486 corporateBody Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Commonwealth of Australia AACR2 21 June 1926 19 May 1949 Start Place Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Location Melbourne, Victoria Industrial or Scientific Research Established in 1926, the CSIR worked for over twenty years, undertaking scientific research in Australia's primary and secondary industries. In 1949 the Council was renamed the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and continues to operate under this name.

CSIR Chairmen:

Julius, George Alfred (part time) April 1926 to 31 December 1945
Rivett, Albert Cherbury David 8 June 1946 to 18 May 1949

Members of the CSIR Executive:

Rivett, Albert Cherbury David (part time) Apr 1926 to 31 Dec 1926 (full time) 1 Jan 1927 to 7 Jun 1946
Newbigin, William Johnstone (part time.) Apr 1926 to Apr 1927
Richardson, Arnold Edwin Victor (part time) 1 Jun 1927 to 18 Apr 1938 (full time) 19 Apr 1938 to 18 May 1949
White, Frederick William George 1 Jan 1946 to 30 Jun 1959 Clunies Ross, Ian 1 May 1946 to 18 May 1949

CSIR Ministers-in-Charge:

Pearce, George Foster Apr 1926* to 22 Oct 1929
Daly, John Joseph 23 Oct 1929 to 2 Jan 1932*
McLachlan, John Alexander 6 Jan 1932 to 29 Nov 1937
Casey, Richard Gardiner 29 Nov 1937 to Oct 1939
Holt, Harold Edward Oct 1939* to Mar 1940*
Gullett, Henry Somer 14 Mar 1940 to 13 Aug 1940
Collett, Herbert Brayley 14 Aug 1940' to 28 Oct 1940
Holt, Harold Edward 28 Oct 1940 to 29 Aug 1941
Dedman, John Johnstone 7 Oct 1941 to 19 Dec 1949

* = approximate dates

 Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, Commonwealth of Australia (1920 - 1926) CSIR - Divisions, Sections and Units, Council For Scientific and Indusrial Research (1926 - 1949) Annual report of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1927 - 1948)

Publisher 1927 - 1948

 CSIR Executive Committee, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949) Central Inventions Board [Department of Defence], Commonwealth of Australia (1940 - 1941) Army Inventions Directorate, Commonwealth of Australia (1942 - 1946) CSIR - New South Wales State Committee, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949) Conference convened by the Prime Minister, S.M. Bruce, to consider the reorganisation of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, 30 May and 1 June 1925 Day, Maxwell Frank Cooper (1915 - 2017)

Scientific Liaison Officer, Australian Scientific Research Liaison Office, Washington D.C., U.S.A. 1944 - 1947

 Baragwanath, William (1878 - 1966)

Member, Victorian State Committee 1920 - 1949

 CSIRO Research Publications Repository, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Science and Industry Endowment Fund - CSIR/O, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1926 - )

1926 - 1949

 Cummins, John Edward (Jack) (1902 - 1989)

Officer-in-Charge Information Section from 1945 - 1948.

 CSIR - Laboratories and Research Stations, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1927 - 1949) Oddie, Thomas Harold (1911 - 1990)

Officer-in-charge of CSIR/O Tracer Elements Investigation Group 1947 - 1952

 CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2006 - ) Gepp, Herbert William (1877 - 1954)

Helped in the establishment of CSIR

 Martin, Leslie Harold (1900 - 1983)

Deputy Chief [of what?] 1942 - 1944

 CSIR Council, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - ) Prime Minister's Department, Commonwealth of Australia (1911 - 1971)

Trove

 'Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Alumina to zirconia: the history of CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry Bear, I. Joy.; Biegler, Tom; Scott, Tom. R. Alumina to zirconia: the history of CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry Clayton, Victoria CSIRO Minerals 2001 Book: Shaping Science and Industry: a History of Australia's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Schedvin, C. C. Shaping Science and Industry: a History of Australia's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Sydney Allen & Unwin 1987 Conference Paper: Australian Physics and the Evolution of CSIR Spink, John Australian Physics and the Evolution of CSIR Canberra 1984 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Congress 1-27 Journal Article: Gilruth's Work with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1929-1936 Turner, A. W. Gilruth's Work with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1929-1936 1937 Australian Veterinary Journal 13 112-115 Journal Article: Growth of Scientific Research in Australia: the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Empire Marketing Board Currie, George; Graham, John Growth of Scientific Research in Australia: the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Empire Marketing Board 1968 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 1 3 25-35 Book Section: Invisible Workers and Invisible Barriers: Women in the CSIR in the 1930s and the 1940s Alvarez, Amaya Jane Invisible Workers and Invisible Barriers: Women in the CSIR in the 1930s and the 1940s Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 77-103 Thesis: Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Alvarez, Amaya Jane Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Melbourne University of Melbourne 1993 Journal Article: A History of Meteorological and Climatological Studies in Australia Gentilli, J. A History of Meteorological and Climatological Studies in Australia 1967 University Studies in History 5 54-88 Journal Article: Environment, Economy and Australian Biology 1890-1939 Schedvin, C. B. Environment, Economy and Australian Biology 1890-1939 1984 Historical Studies 21 11-28 Book: 50 Years of Food Research Bastian, Josephine M.; McBean, D. McG.; Smith, M. B. 50 Years of Food Research Melbourne CSIRO Divisiojn of Food Research 1979 Book: David Rivett: Fighter for Australian Science Rivett, R. David Rivett: Fighter for Australian Science Camberwell, Victoria R. D. Rivett 1972 Book: The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Currie, George; Graham, John The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Melbourne CSIRO 1966 Book: Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K. Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 Canberra CSIRO 1978 Parliamentary Act: Science and Industry Research Act 1926 Science and Industry Research Act 1926 Canberra, ACT (online) Australian Government 1926 Federal Register of Legislation Resource Section: Primary description of agency CA 486; Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research [CSIR] Head Office. Registration of entity: 17 June 1977 Primary description of agency CA 486; Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research [CSIR] Head Office. Registration of entity: 17 June 1977 National Archives of Australia 2000 RecordSearch Resource Section: Council members Council members Canberra, ACT Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 2023 CSIROpedia Colin Ward Book: CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1962 Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Book: The Role of Science and Industry, Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Volime 5 of Series 4 (Civil) Mellor, D. P. The Role of Science and Industry, Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Volime 5 of Series 4 (Civil) Canberra Australian War Memorial 1958 Conference Paper: Invisible Workers and the Archives of the History of Science Alvarez, Amaya Invisible Workers and the Archives of the History of Science Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Recovering Science: Strategies and Models for the Past, Present and Future: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Melbourne, October 1992 Tim Sherratt, Lisa Jooste and Rosanne Clayton 71-78 Thesis: Contesting organisational change: CSIRO, the media, and other stakeholders Davidson, Lola Susan Contesting organisational change: CSIRO, the media, and other stakeholders Hawthorn, Victoria Swinburne University of Technology 2024 Journal Article: The Great War brought us tragedy but it also birthed Australian science Spurling, Tom; Webb, John Mark The Great War brought us tragedy but it also birthed Australian science Australia The Conversation AU 2015 The Conversation Conference Paper: Aspects of the Pre-War History of CSIR Schedvin, C. B.; and Trace, K. Aspects of the Pre-War History of CSIR 1976 Paper for the Australian Association for the History and Philosophy of Science Conference, Melbourne, 1976 21 Journal Article: A personal account of the historical development of CSIRO White, F. W. G. A personal account of the historical development of CSIRO 1976 Nature 261 633-6 Journal Article: CSIR to CSIRO - the events of 1948-1949 White, Frederick CSIR to CSIRO - the events of 1948-1949 1975 Public Administration 34 4 281-93 Journal Article: CSIR 1926-1939 Currie, George and Graham, John CSIR 1926-1939 1974 Public Administration 33 230-52 Journal Article: CSIR and Australian industry, 1926-49 Upstill, Garrett; Spurling, Thomas H.; and Healy, Terence J. CSIR and Australian industry, 1926-49 2021 Historical Records of Australian Science 32 1 52-66 Book: C.S.I.R. - 1945 Lightfoot, G. C.S.I.R. - 1945 Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1945 Journal Article: Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists McNamara, Nicole; Kopinathan, Anitha; Wolff, Helen; Spurling, Thomas H.; Simpson, Gregory; and Locock, Katherine E. S. Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists 2023 Australian journal of chemistry 76 2 63-73 Journal Article: Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia Spurling, Tom; Upstill, Garrett Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia Australia The Conversation AU 2020 The Conversation Journal Article: Animal science Down Under: a history of research, development and extension in support of Australia's livestock industries Bell, A. W. Animal science Down Under: a history of research, development and extension in support of Australia's livestock industries 2020 Animal production science 60 193-231 Conference Paper: Dealing with Commonwealth Science and Technology Records Southern, Wendy Dealing with Commonwealth Science and Technology Records Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Recovering Science: Strategies and Models for the Past, Present and Future: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Melbourne, October 1992 Tim Sherratt, Lisa Jooste and Rosanne Clayton 61-70 Journal Article: Australian Genetics: a Brief History McCann, D. A.; and Batterham, P. Australian Genetics: a Brief History 1993 Genetica 90 2-3 81-114 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Records MS 038 1916 - 1918 Papers relating to preliminary discussions and plans for the formation of a Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); address by Prime Minister W. M. Hughes relating to discussions about forming a Commonwealth National Laboratory; reports of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry. 0.05 m