P000300 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 Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000300b.htm person Casey Richard Gavin Gardiner FAA KG CH DSO MC PC AACR2 29 August 1890 17 June 1976 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia Science administrator Governor-General Engineer Member of Parliament Richard Casey had a major influence on international collaboration in science and technology in Australia, particularly when he was the Minister-in-Charge of CSIR/CSIRO 1937-1939, 1950-1960, Minister for External Affairs 1951-1960 and Governor-General of Australia 1965-1969. Also through his earlier liaison roles in London 1924-1931 and America 1940-1942, and his later roles associated with ANARE and CSIRO. Related achievements include: his support for BANZARE expeditions 1929 -1931; the Antarctic Treaty (1959); the establishment of Mawson and Davis Stations in Antarctica; and the taking over of Wilkes station (1959). Casey Range (1930), Casey Bay (1956), and Casey Station (1965) in Antarctica are named in his honour. He has also been recognised by the naming of the City of Casey within Greater Melbourne, and the naming of Casey, a suburb of Canberra. 1909 1909 Education - Engineering student, University of Melbourne 1913 1913 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons engineering), University of Cambridge 1913 1914 Career position - Worked at Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co Ltd, Queensland [his father was chairman of the company] 1914 1918 Military service - First World War. Lieutenant, rising to Captain, and Major, Australian Imperial Force [Chiefly as a staff officer] 1917 1917 Award - Military Cross (MC) - Volunteer Auto Corps 1918 1918 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge 1918 1918 Award - Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - Australian Infantry Forces 1918 1918 Award - Mentioned in Despatches (MID), twice 1919 1919 Career event - Returned to Australia via America [Visiting engineering and metallurgical works, related to Mount Morgan Company] 1919 1923 Career position - Board member, various companies including Mount Morgan Company c. 1920 c. 1923 Career position - Established a small steel-manufacturing firm, making cultery 1923 1923 Career position - Member of a syndicate that supported the production of an automotive engine, developed and manufactured by A G M Michell [Casey unsuccessfully marketed the engine in America] 1924 1931 Career position - Australian political liaison officer, London [under Stanley Bruce. Casey was also closely associated with BANZARE] 1931 1940 Career position - Member of the House of Representatives (MHR), for Corio, Commonwealth of Australia 1933 1935 Career position - Assistant Treasurer, Commonwealth of Australia 1935 1939 Career position - Treasurer, Commonwealth of Australia [under Joseph Lyons and Earle Page] 1937 1937 Career event - Member, Australian Delegation, Imperial Conference & King George VI Coronation 1937 1939 Career position - Minister-in-Charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Commonwealth of Australia 1939 1939 Career position - Appointed Privy Councillor (PC) 1939 1939 Career event - Australian Representative, Imperial Conference on Conduct of War 1939 1940 Career position - Minister for Supply and Development [under Robert Menzies] 1940 1942 Career position - Ambassador to the United States, Commonwealth of Australia [First Australian Minister to USA] 1942 1942 Career position - Member, War Cabinet [under Winston Churchill] 1942 1943 Career position - Minister of State, resident in the Middle East, British government [appointed by Winston Churchill] 1944 1944 Award - Companion of Honour (CH) - Minister of State in Cairo during World War 2 1944 1945 Career position - Governor of Bengal [appointed by Winston Churchill] 1946 1946 Life event - Returned to Australia 1947 1950 Career position - Federal president, Liberal Party of Australia 1949 1951 Career position - Minister for Supply and Development (National Development from 1950) 1949 1951 Career position - Minister for Works and Housing, Commonwealth of Australia 1949 1960 Career position - Member of the House of Representatives (MHR), for La Trobe, Commonwealth of Australia 1950 1960 Career position - Minister-in-Charge, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia 1951 1960 Career position - Minister for External Affairs, Commonwealth of Australia 1960 1960 Career position - Life peer, Baron Casey, of Berwick in the State of Victoria and Commonwealth of Australia and of the City of Westminster 1965 1965 Award - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) - Governor-General designate 1965 1969 Career position - Governor-General of Australia 1966 1966 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1966 1966 Award - Honorary Member (HonMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1967 1967 Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Newcastle 1968 1968 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Honorary Members were designated Honorary Fellows on this date.] 1969 1969 Award - Australian of the Year 1969 1969 Award - Knight of the Garter (KG) - Governor-General of Australia - 1965 and 1969 Casey, Dermot Armstrong (1897 - 1977) Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Member/Fellow 1966

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Minister-in-Charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1950 - 1960.

 Department of Supply and Development, Commonwealth of Australia (1939 - 1942)

Minister for Supply and Development 1939 - 1940.

 Casey, Cornelius Gavin (1810 - 1896)

Richard was the grandson of Cornelius

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1966 - 1976

 Michell, Anthony George Maldon (George) (1870 - 1959)

Richard Casey was part of a syndicate that unsuccessfully tried to market in America, the automotive engine designed and built by A G M Michell, 1922 - 1924.

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

Member 1960-1965

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VIAF - Virtual International Authority File

 Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner (1890-1976)

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 'Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degrees University of Newcastle Honorary degrees University of Newcastle 2023 Book Section: Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner (Baron Casey) (1890-1976), engineer, diplomat, politician, governor and governor-general Hudson, W. J. Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner (Baron Casey) (1890-1976), engineer, diplomat, politician, governor and governor-general Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 381-385 Journal Article: Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) White, F. W.G. Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) 1980 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 1 68-102 Resource Section: Primary description of person CP 24; Richard Gardiner Casey Primary description of person CP 24; Richard Gardiner Casey National Archives of Australia 2000 RecordSearch Journal Article: Casey of Berwick and Westminster, Baron Richard Gardiner Casey, KG, PC, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, KStJ, FAA, MA(Cantab.) White, F. W. G. Casey of Berwick and Westminster, Baron Richard Gardiner Casey, KG, PC, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, KStJ, FAA, MA(Cantab.) 1977 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 3 4 54-83 Book: Casey Hudson, W. J. Casey Melbourne Oxford University Press 1986 Resource: Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council 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 Resource Section: Lord Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey Ward, C. Lord Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Oliphant, the Father of Atomic Energy Binnie, Anna Oliphant, the Father of Atomic Energy Royal Society of New South Wales 2006 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 139 11-22 Book Section: Casey, Richard Gardiner (1846-1919), pastoralist, company director and member of parliament Green, F. C. Casey, Richard Gardiner (1846-1919), pastoralist, company director and member of parliament Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 366-367 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Book Section: CSIRO Sherratt, Tim CSIRO Melbourne Oxford University Press 1998 Oxford Companion to Australian History Graeme Davison; John Hirst; Stuart Macintyre 164-165 Cornelius Gavin Casey - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Cornelius Gavin Casey - Records MS 6150 1820 - 1978 Includes material on R. G. Casey (Snr); C. G. Casey; social, economic and climatic conditions in the later 19th century; and drafts, correspondence and photographs for "Australian father and son". Thirty-two diaries kept by Lord Casey (23 Dec. 1939-10 June 1976), his diaries from 1904-1924 and 1914/1915 war diaries/notebooks. Diaries, bank books and letterbooks of R. G. Casey (Snr), 1874-1916. Letter and account books of C. G. Casey, 1848-1884. Ninety-five volumes of press cuttings relating to Lord Casey, covering the period 1924-1978. Also 4 cm. of loose cuttings. Manuscript copy of Lord Casey's 1954 work "Friends and neighbours". Material and realia relating to Lord Casey's Order of the Garter as well as other titles and honours. 11 m, 77 boxes Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey All rights reserved.

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