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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000119b.htm person Macadam John AACR2 29 May 1827 2 September 1865 Place of Birth Northbank, Lanark, Scotland Place of Death at sea Chemist Physician John Macadam was appointed Victorian government analytical chemist in 1858 and health officer for the City of Melbourne in 1860. In 1862 he became lecturer in chemistry for the Medical School of the University of Melbourne. He also taught at both Scotch College, Melbourne, and Geelong Church of England Grammar School. In the early 1860s Macadam served terms in the Victorian Legislative as the Member for Castlemaine, being Postmaster-General in 1861 and sponsoring Bills related to medical practitioners and the adulteration of food. Macadam was active in the Philosophical Institute of Victoria and its successor the Royal Society of Victoria, holding executive positions, editing their journals, and acting as Secretary of the Exploration Committee organising the Victorian Exploring Expedition from 1858 to 1865. The genus Macadamia (Proteaceae) was named after him by Ferdinand von Mueller. 1846 1846 Award - Elected Fellow, Royal Scottish Society of Arts 1848 1848 Award - Elected Fellow, Glasgow Philosophical Society 1854 1854 Education - Licentiate, Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, and MD, University of Glasgow 1855 1855 Life event - Migrated to Victoria 1855 1855 Education - Fellow, Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Glasgow 1855 1865 Career position - Lecturer in chemistry and natural science, Scotch College, Melbourne 1856 1857 Career position - Member, Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1857 1857 Career position - Teacher, Geelong Church of England Grammar School 1857 1859 Career position - Secretary, Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1857 1859 Award - Life Member, Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1857 1859 Career position - Editor, Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1857 1859 Career position - Member (later Secretary), Exploration Committee of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria 1858 Career position - Victorian Government Analytical Chemist 1858 1858 Education - MD, ad eundem, University of Melbourne 1859 1864 Career position - Member for Castlemaine, Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria 1859 1865 Career position - Secretary, Exploration Committee, Royal Society of Victoria 1860 Career position - Health Officer, City of Melbourne 1860 1862 Career position - Secretary, Royal Society of Victoria 1860 1865 Award - Life Member, Royal Society of Victoria 1860 1865 Career position - Editor, Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 1861 1861 Career event - Called to give evidence to the Burke and Wills Commission 1861 1864 Career position - Postmaster-General, Victorian Government 1862 1865 Career position - Lecturer in medicine, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1863 1865 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Society of Victoria Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (1860 - 1888)

Editor 1860 - 1865

 Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria (1857 - 1860)

Editor 1857 - 1860

 Victorian Exploring Expedition (1860 - 1861)

Member 1857 - 1858, and Secretary 1858 - 1865, of the Exploration Committee of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria (later Royal Society of Victoria)

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Secretary 1860 - 1862; Vice-President 1863 - 1865

 Philosophical Institute of Victoria (1855 - 1859)

Secretary 1856 - 1859

 Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne (1876 - 1991)

Lecturer in medicine 1962 - 1865

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 Macadam, John (1827-1865)

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 'Macadam, John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Macadam, John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Parliamentary paper: Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into and report upon the circumstances connected with the sufferings and death of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, the Victorian explorers Burke and Wills Commission Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into and report upon the circumstances connected with the sufferings and death of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, the Victorian explorers Melbourne John Ferres, Government Printer 1862 Journal Article: On Kerosene Macadam, John On Kerosene Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1865 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 6 61-62 Journal Article: Chemical Examination and Analyses of Waters in the Vicinity of Geelong Macadam, John Chemical Examination and Analyses of Waters in the Vicinity of Geelong Melbourne T.M. Buzzard 1857 The Australian Medical Journal 2 17-30 Journal Article: The Late Dr. Macadam The Late Dr. Macadam 1865 Australian Medical Journal October Book Section: Macadam, John (1827-1865), analytical chemist, medical practitioner and politician Russell, K. F. Macadam, John (1827-1865), analytical chemist, medical practitioner and politician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1974 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-Q Douglas Pike 118 Book: The Cranbourne meteorite Murphy, Sean The Cranbourne meteorite North Melbourne Australian Scholarly publishing 2023 Journal Article: The Macadamia story McConachie , Ian The Macadamia story 1980 The Californian Macadamia Society yearbook 1980 41-75 Journal Article: Who discovered Macadamias? McConachie, Ian Who discovered Macadamias? 2022 Queensland historical journal 24 12 1087-102 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 John Macadam - Records The University of Melbourne Archives John Macadam - Records 1862 - 1865 Medical School correspondence c1862-65.