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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000381b.htm person Earl John Campbell AACR2 18 May 1890 26 December 1978 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Organic chemist John Earl, Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney 1928-1947, was previously lecturer and demonstrator from 1921. He had earlier worked for Faulding & Co. 1915, and at the Imperial Institute 1911-1913 and Wilton Research Laboratories 1918-1919, UK. In his research Earl investigated aliphatic compounds, discovering a new class of cyclic compounds which he names sydnones. During both world wars he was involved in a variety of projects related to defence and the prosecution of war. 1911 1913 Career position - Employed at Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London 1915 1915 Career position - Employed at Faulding & Co., Adelaide 1915 1917 Career position - Assistant Government Analyst, South Australian Government 1918 1921 Career position - Employed at Wilton Research Laboratories, United Kingdom 1920 1920 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), St Andrews University, Scotland 1921 1921 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1921 1928 Career position - Lecturer and demonstrator in organic chemistry, University of Sydney 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council 1926 1926 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide 1928 1947 Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney 1932 1932 Career event - Elected Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council 1935 1935 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Australian Chemical Institute 1938 1938 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1949 1949 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), St Andrews University, Scotland Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1938

 H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Chemical Institute 1935

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Organic Chemistry 1928 - 1947

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

Member (Chemistry) 1932 - ; Associate Member (Chemistry) 1922 - c1932

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 'Earl, John Campbell', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Earl, John Campbell Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Earl, John Campbell (1890-1978), chemist Brown, D.J. Earl, John Campbell (1890-1978), chemist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 70-71 Journal Article: John Campbell Earl 1890-1978 Bruce, M. I. John Campbell Earl 1890-1978 1979 Chemistry in Australia 46 218-20 Journal Article: Adrien Albert 1907-1989 Brown, D. J. Adrien Albert 1907-1989 1990 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 2 63-75 Journal Article: Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1905-1986 Aroney, M. J.; Buckingham, A. D. Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1905-1986 1988 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 3 273-297 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 John Campbell Earl - Records University of Sydney, Archives John Campbell Earl - Records P 99 1902 - 1981 Research - correspondence 1930-47, on war research, ANZAAS, Australian Chemical Institute and other subjects; scripts and non-technical publications 1939-40; personal papers including testimonials 1919-44, photographs, correspondence 1902-47, and curriculum vitae 1921-69; autobiography and related records 1977-78; addresses n.d.; memorabilia 1923-39; administrative correspondence 1931-48; teaching records 1934-46; non-university organizations records 1933-38 [20 cm, P 99]. 0.2 m Photographs