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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000153b.htm person Smith Alfred Mica AACR2 21 September 1844 14 May 1926 Place of Birth Perth, Scotland Place of Death Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Chemist Teacher Alfred Smith migrated to Australia in 1873, having gained degrees in chemistry at universities in the United Kingdom. In 1876 he was appointed registrar and Head of the chemistry section at the Bendigo School of Mines. Five years later he joined the Ballarat School of Mines where he became Head of the Science Section in 1887. During the 40 years he spent at the School he standardized practical training in chemistry and metallurgy. Smith was interested in mine safety, particularly ventilation in mines, giving evidence at the Royal Commission on gold mining in 1889 and 1891 and publishing on the foul air in the Allendale mine. For nine years he was Vice-President of the Ballarat Field Club and Science Society; he was again Vice-President when the Society was revived in 1915 as the Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club. He was also President of Section B (Chemistry) of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. 1867 1867 Education - BSc, University of London 1873 1873 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1876 1881 Career position - Registrar and Head, chemistry section, Bendigo School of Mines 1881 1887 Career position - Lecturer in chemistry, Ballarat School of Mines 1881 1922 Career position - Superintendent of laboratories, Ballarat School of Mines 1882 1882 Education - BSc, Victoria University of Manchester, United Kingdom 1882 1890 Career position - Vice-President, Ballarat Field Club and Science Society 1887 1893 Career position - Head, Science Section, Ballarat School of Mines 1891 Award - Fellow, Royal Colonial Institute 1902 1902 Career position - President, Section B (Chemistry), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1915 1917 Career position - Vice President, Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club 1922 1922 Life event - Retired from the Ballarat school of Mines Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section B (Chemistry) 1902

 Ballarat School of Mines (1871 - c. 1976)

Lecturer in chemistry 1881 - 1887; Head, Science Section 1887 - 1893; Superintendent of laboratories 1881 - 1922

 Ballarat Field Club and Science Society (1882 - 1918)

Vice-President 1882 - 1890; Vice-President, Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club 1915 - 1917

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 Smith, Alfred Mica (1844-1926)

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 'Smith, Alfred Mica (Micaiah)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Smith, Alfred Mica (Micaiah) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Some Experiments in the Gold Bullion Assay Smith, Alfred Mica Some Experiments in the Gold Bullion Assay Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1879 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 15 4-11 Resource Section: Smith, Alfred Mica (Micaiah) Smith, Alfred Mica (Micaiah) Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book Section: Smith, Alfred Mica (Micaiah) (1844-1926), chemist and teacher Dowling, Austin Smith, Alfred Mica (Micaiah) (1844-1926), chemist and teacher Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 139-140 Thesis: A voice for nature: a history of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat Kruss, Susan A voice for nature: a history of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat Federation University Australia 2024