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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000245b.htm person Booth Edgar Harold MC AACR2 12 February 1893 18 December 1963 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia Physicist Edgar Booth was the first Warden of the New England University College 1937-1945. He had previously been a senior lecturer in physics at the University of Sydney 1919-1937.

President, Northern New South Wales Committee of Services Education Advisory Council

1914 1914 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1915 1916 Career position - Acting lecturer and demonstrator in Physics, University of Sydney 1916 1919 Military service - First World War. Captain, 5th Australian Field Artillery, Australian Imperial Force 1917 1917 Award - Military Cross (MC) - Trench Mortar Battery 1919 1937 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Sydney 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Physics), Australian National Research Council 1928 1930 Career position - Consultant physicist, Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey 1928 1932 Career position - President, Science Teachers' Association of New South Wales 1931 1931 Publication - Book: "Physics: fundamental laws and principles, with problems and worked solution", with P. M. Nicol 1936 1936 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1936 1937 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1937 1945 Career position - Founding Warden, New England University College 1945 1948 Career position - London representative, Australian Wool Board 1955 1955 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of New England The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Senior Lecturer in Physics 1919 - 1937

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1936 - 1937

 Australian Wool Board [II], Commonwealth of Australia (1945 - 1953)

London representative for the Australian Wool Board 1945 - 1948.

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Elected Associate Member (Physics) 1922 -

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 'Booth, Edgar Harold', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Booth, Edgar Harold Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Booth, Edgar Harold (1893-1963), soldier, university lecturer and administrator Mitchell, Bruce Booth, Edgar Harold (1893-1963), soldier, university lecturer and administrator Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 218-219 Resource Section: Booth, Edgar Harold Booth, Edgar Harold Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Obituary: Dr. Edgar Harold Booth Somerville, J. M. Obituary: Dr. Edgar Harold Booth 1964 Australian Journal of Science 27 1 15-16 Book: Physics: fundamental laws and principles, with problems and worked solutions Booth, Edgar H.; Nicol, Phyllis M. Physics: fundamental laws and principles, with problems and worked solutions 1st Sydney Australasian Medical Publishing Co 1931 Journal Article: Presidential address Booth, Edgar H. Presidential address 1938 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 71 1-39 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Edgar H. Booth: was he the first Australian exploration seismologist? Henderson, Roger Edgar H. Booth: was he the first Australian exploration seismologist? 2018 Preview 195 46-50