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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J and Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000005b.htm person Alexander Albert Ernest FAA AACR2 5 January 1914 23 May 1970 Place of Birth Ringwood, Southampton, Hampshire, England Place of Death Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Albert Alexander, who was born and educated in England, was appointed to the Chair of Applied Chemistry, New South Wales University of Technology in 1949. He later moved to the University of Sydney to be Professor of Physical Chemistry 1956-1970.

After achieving first class honours in his science degree, Albert Alexander was awarded an open scholarship to study at King's College, Cambridge. There he completed his PhD in 1938, receiving a King's College senior scholarship and a Ramsay memorial fellowship for postdoctoral research. This was done under the guidance of Professor Rideal at the College's Department of Colloid Science, where Alexander later became Assistant Director. In 1949 he moved to Australia to become foundation chair of applied chemistry at the New South Wales University of Technology. By 1956 Alexander had lost faith in the University and moved to the University of Sydney and was appointed Professor of Physical Chemistry - a position he held until his death in 1970. Alexander has produced over 140 scientific papers.

1934 1934 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Reading, UK 1936 1936 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), King's College, Cambridge, UK 1938 1938 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), King's College, Cambridge 1939 1939 Career position - Fellow, Institute of Medical Chemistry, University of Uppsala, Sweden 1939 1944 Career position - Scientist in the Department of Colloid Science at King's College, Cambridge 17 May 1940 17 May 1940 Life event - Married Catherine Robson in Cambridge 1944 1949 Career position - Assistant Director of Research of the Department of Colloid Science at King's College, Cambridge 1947 1947 Career position - Tilden lectureship, Chemical Society of London 1949 1949 Publication - "Colloid Science", written with Paley Johnson, published in Oxford 1949 1956 Career position - Foundation Professor of Applied Chemistry, New South Wales University of Technology c. 1950 c. 1950 Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science at New South Wales University of Technology / University of New South Wales 1951 1951 Education - Doctor of Science (ScD), King's College, Cambridge 1955 1955 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, New South Wales branch 1956 1970 Career position - Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Sydney 1959 1964 Career position - Member of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Advisory Council 1960 1970 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1965 1965 Career position - Presented the A. D. Ross Lecture, University of Western Australia 11 December 1965 11 December 1965 Life event - Married Gisela Gudrum Baker, Presbyterian Church in Pymble Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1960 - 1970

 RACI - New South Wales Branch, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1953 - )

President 1955

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Physical Chemistry 1956-1970.

 New South Wales University of Technology (1949 - 1958)

Chair of Applied Chemistry 1949 1956

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1959-1964

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 'Alexander, Albert Ernest', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Alexander, Albert Ernest Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: Albert Ernest Alexander Le Fevre, R. J. W. Albert Ernest Alexander 1972 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 2 2 61-81 Journal Article: Obituary: Albert Ernest Alexander, 1914-1970 Obituary: Albert Ernest Alexander, 1914-1970 1970 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute 37 8 211 Journal Article: Albert Ernest Alexander (1914-1970): Obituary Hunter, R. J. Albert Ernest Alexander (1914-1970): Obituary 1970 Search 1 3 91 Book Section: Alexander, Albert Ernest (1914-1970), professor of chemistry Napper, D. H. Alexander, Albert Ernest (1914-1970), professor of chemistry Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 23-24 Journal Article: Obituary: Bruno Zdenko Breyer Alexander, A. E.; Hacobian, S.; Hayes, J. W. Obituary: Bruno Zdenko Breyer 1968 Australian Journal of Science 30 8 317-318 Journal Article: Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1905-1986 Aroney, M. J.; Buckingham, A. D. Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1905-1986 1988 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 3 273-297 Albert Ernest Alexander - Records University of Sydney, Archives Albert Ernest Alexander - Records P 150 1935 - 1971 Research records including data from laboratory experiments at Cambridge University 1935-48; addresses to societies and conferences mostly in Australia 1947-68; manuscripts and records related to publications on physicochemical studies on aluminium, soaps, pesticides, medicine and the food industry 1938-70; publications, journal reprints, conference proceedings and books 1937-71; correspondence 1947-68; teaching materials including scripts/publications 1964-69, correspondence c1945, lecture notes/related records n.d.; lecture notes/practical class notebooks from Reading and Cambridge Universities c1930 and 1946 [0.7 m, P 150]. 0.7 m Albert Ernest Alexander Albert Ernest Alexander All rights reserved.

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