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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000307b.htm person Cherry Thomas Macfarland FAA FRS AACR2 21 May 1898 21 November 1966 Place of Birth Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Kew, Victoria, Australia Mathematician Sir Thomas M. Cherry was a mathematician held in high regard for his research in the mathematics of air-flow in trans-sonic flight and global differential equation theory. He was influential in the teaching of mathematics in Victoria, both at the University of Melbourne where he was Professor for over 30 years, and in revising the secondary school syllabus. For the University he supervised the installation and operations of the CSIRAC computer from 1956. He was also Chairman of he Academic Planning Board of La Trobe University. Cherry took a leading role in several mathematics societies, serving terms as President of the Australian Mathematical Society and the Mathematics Association of Victoria. He was a founding member of the Australian Academy of Science and also served a term as President. The T. M. Cherry Prize named in his honour, has been awarded since 1969 for the best student paper presented at the conference of the Applied Mathematics Division (later ANZIAM) of the Australian Mathematical Society. 1918 1918 Military service - First World War. Australian Flying Corps 1918 1918 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA(Hons)), University of Melbourne 1922 1922 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge 1923 1928 Career position - Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 1924 1924 Education - Doctor of Philosphy (PhD), University of Cambridge 1925 1928 Career position - Fellow, Trinity College, University of Cambridge 1929 1934 Career position - President, Mathematics Association of Victoria 1929 1952 Career position - Chairman, University of Melbourne Schools Board 1929 1952 Career position - Professor of Mathematics, pure and mixed, University of Melbourne 1946 1948 Career position - President, Mathematics Association of Victoria 1949 1949 Award - Pollock Memorial Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales 1950 1950 Award - Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cambridge 1951 1951 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council 1952 1963 Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Melbourne 1953 1953 Career event - Petitioner for the Australian Academy of Science 1954 1955 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 1954 1966 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1954 1966 Award - Founding Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1956 1958 Career position - Foundation President, Australian Mathematical Society 1956 1959 Career position - Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 1958 1958 Career position - President, Section A, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1961 1963 Career position - Foundation President, Victorian Computer Society 1961 1964 Career position - President, Australian Academy of Science 1965 1965 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - In recognition of service to science Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Section A 1958

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

Foundation President 1956 - 1958

 Cherry, Thomas (1861 - 1945)

Thomas M. was Thomas's son

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Mathematics 1929 - 1952; Professor of Applied Mathematics 1952 - 1963

 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council and Australian Academy of Science (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1951

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Petitioner for the Academy 1953, Founding Fellow 1954 - 1966; President 1961 - 1964; Member of Council 1954 - 1955

 Pollock Award and Lectureship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Royal Society of New South Wales (1949 - )

Awarded the Pollock Memorial Lecture 1949

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 Cherry, T M (1898-)

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 'Cherry, Thomas Macfarland', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cherry, Thomas Macfarland Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Cherry, Thomas Macfarland - Ms 59 Cherry, Thomas Macfarland - Ms 59 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Resource Section: Cherry, Thomas Macfarland Cherry, Thomas Macfarland Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Thomas MacFarland Cherry Bullen, K. E. Thomas MacFarland Cherry 1967 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 1 2 97-107 Journal Article: Obituary: Thomas MacFarland Cherry, 1898-1966 Love, E. R. Obituary: Thomas MacFarland Cherry, 1898-1966 1969 Australian Journal of Science 31 11 392-395 Journal Article: Thomas MacFarland Cherry Love, E. R. Thomas MacFarland Cherry 1969 Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society 9 1/2 1-24 Journal Article: An Analysis of the Impact of T.M. Cherry's Work on Asymptotic Expanisons Grimshaw, R. An Analysis of the Impact of T.M. Cherry's Work on Asymptotic Expanisons 1988 Journal of Australian Mathematical Society, Series B 30 378-388 Book Section: Cherry, Sir Thomas MacFarland (1898-1966), professor of mathematics Cross, J. J. Cherry, Sir Thomas MacFarland (1898-1966), professor of mathematics Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 410-412 Journal Article: Anthony George Maldon Michell 1870-1959 Cherry, T. M. Anthony George Maldon Michell 1870-1959 1962 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 8 91-103 Journal Article: Thomas MacFarland Cherry, 1898 - 1966 Bullen, Keith Edward and Temple, George Frederick James Thomas MacFarland Cherry, 1898 - 1966 1968 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 14 117-38 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: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Journal Article: The appointment of the first four professors of mathematics in the University of Melbourne Cohen, Graeme The appointment of the first four professors of mathematics in the University of Melbourne 2006 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 33 1 14-21 Book: Influenza and maritime quarantine in Australia Cumpston, J. H. L. Influenza and maritime quarantine in Australia Melbourne Government Printer 1919 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 Thomas Macfarland Cherry - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Thomas Macfarland Cherry - Records MS 059 1930 - 1969 Biographical materials 1963-69; subject files and research papers mostly on dynamics, computer programming, X-rays and the magnetron c1930-66 including correspondence with M. Oliphant 1940 [99 cm, MS 59]. 0.99 m, 12 boxes Thomas Macfarland Cherry - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Thomas Macfarland Cherry - Records 1920 - 1963 Notes taken at Cambridge 1920-22; lecture notes used at Manchester 1924-25, Edinburgh 1927 and Melbourne 1930-62; files relating to administration 1950-63; reports on leave of absence 1950-59; articles and addresses; photographs; memorabilia [1.24 m]. 1.24 m Objects, Photographs Thomas Macfarland Cherry Thomas Macfarland Cherry All rights reserved.

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