P000298 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000298b.htm person Carver John Henry AM FAA FTSE AACR2 5 September 1926 25 December 2004 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Physicist John Carver became Professor of Physics and Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University in 1978. Prior to this he was Professor of Physics at University of Adelaide (1961-1978) and was heavily involved in atmospheric physics research. The Wresat satellite launched in 1967 carried with it many experiments designed by Carver and his team. The Australian National University honoured him in 1994 with the naming of the John Carver Building at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering. 1947 1947 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1948 1948 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1949 1953 Career position - Worked in the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK 1953 1953 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge 1953 1956 Career position - Research Fellow in the Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra 1956 1959 Career position - Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1958 1959 Career position - Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell 1960 1961 Career position - Senior Fellow in the Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1961 1978 Career position - Elder Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1968 1969 Career position - Worked at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, USA 1970 1995 Career position - Chairman, United Nations Scientific and Technical Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 1975 1975 Education - Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cambridge 1977 1982 Career position - Chairman, Radio Research Board of Australia 1978 1992 Career position - Director and Professor of Physics in the Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1983 1986 Career position - Chairman, Anglo Australian Telescope Board 1986 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1986 1986 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of service to science, particularly in the field of physics 1986 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FRS) 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1986] 1993 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Australian National University, Canberra 1993 1994 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University 1994 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor of Physics 1961 - 1978.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1986 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1986]

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1986 - 2004

 Carver, Mary (1930 - 2022)

John and Mary were husband and wife

 Australian National University (1946 - ) 1978

John Carver was a Professor of Physics and Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences at the Australian National University (ANU), in 1994 the ANU named a building after him at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering.

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 Carver, J H (1926-2004)

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 'Carver, John Henry', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Carver, John Henry Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 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: Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant 1901-2000 Carver, J.H.; Crompton, R.W.; Ellyard, D.G.; Hibbard, L.U.; Inall, E.K. Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant 1901-2000 2003 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 3 337-364 Resource Section: Interview with Professor John Carver (1926-2004), physicist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor John Carver (1926-2004), physicist Australian Academy of Science 1997 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: John Henry Carver 1926-2004 Crompton, R. W.; Dracoulis, G. D.; Lewis, B. R.; Mccracken, K. G.; and Williams, J. S John Henry Carver 1926-2004 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 1 53-79 Journal Article: Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 Newton, J. O. Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 167-187 John Henry Carver - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection John Henry Carver - Records DeB 935-6 1930 - 1976 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 15 March 1976, c69 minutes, 24 page transcript [DeB 935-936]. 2 tapes Audio John Henry Carver - Records University of Adelaide, Physics Department John Henry Carver - Records 1961 - 1978 Administrative and academic records of the Physics Department 1961-78 including correspondence, research files, staff files, equipment files, University Committees and Boards, and non-university organizations [Boxes 21-52]. Personal papers 1949-78 including correspondence, reports, lectures, reprints and subject files [Boxes 53-57]. 37 boxes