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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000449b.htm person Grant Kerr Kt AACR2 26 June 1878 13 October 1967 Place of Birth Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Physicist Sir Kerr Grant was acting Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1909-1911 and Professor 1911-1948. He was Chairman of the Optical Munitions Panel 1944-1946. A portrait bust of Grant made by John Dowie is held by the South Australian Institute of Technology where Grant was a President. 1901 1901 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1901 1902 Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics, Ballarat School of Mines, Victoria 1903 1903 Career position - Worked at Ormond College, University of Melbourne 1903 1903 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1904 1904 Education - Studied at University of Göttingen in Germany (PhD?) 1905 1908 Career position - Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1909 1911 Career position - Acting Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1911 1948 Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1921 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Physics), Australian National Research Council 1926 1926 Career position - President, Section A (Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1937 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1942 1943 Career position - President, Australian Branch, Institite of Physics 1942 1958 Career position - President, South Australian Institute of Technology (formerly School of Mines and Industries) 1944 1945 Career position - Chairman, Optical Munitions Panel 1947 1947 Award - Knight Bachelor [Kt] - In recognition of service to Physics at Adelaide University Grant, Colin Kerr (1912 - 2011) Australian Branch, Institute of Physics (1928 - 1962)

President 1942 - 1943

 South Australian School of Mines and Industries (1889 - ?)

President of the South Australian Institute of Technology (formerly the South Australian School of Mines and Industry) 1942 -1958

 Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Served on the Panel,1940 - 1945, managing its work through the Physics Department, University of Adelaide. Vice-Chairman 1940 - 1944, Chairman 1944 - 1945.

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Professor of Physics 1911 - 1948

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Lecturer in Natural Philosophy 1905 - 1908

 Ballarat School of Mines (1871 - c. 1976)

Lectured in mathematics and physics 1901 - 1902

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

Foundation Member (Physics) 1921 -

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section A (Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics) 1926

 Conference convened by the Prime Minister, W.M Hughes, to consider the question of the establishment of a National Laboratory, 5 January 1916 CSIR Council, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949)

Member 1944-1948

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1937 -

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 Grant, Kerr (1878-1967)

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 'Grant, Kerr', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Grant, Kerr Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Grant, Kerr Grant, Kerr Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Grant, Kerr Grant, Kerr Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Obituary: Sir Kerr Grant Obituary: Sir Kerr Grant 1967 Australian Physicist 4 12 209-210 Journal Article: Thomas Ranken Lyle, 1860- 1944 Grant, Kerr Thomas Ranken Lyle, 1860- 1944 1945 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 5 14 33-49 Book: The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Currie, George; Graham, John The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Melbourne CSIRO 1966 Journal Article: A Short History of the Australian Institute of Physics, Part 2: from the Formation of the Australian Branch of the Institute of Physics to the Establishment of the Australian Institute of Physics Binnie, Anna A Short History of the Australian Institute of Physics, Part 2: from the Formation of the Australian Branch of the Institute of Physics to the Establishment of the Australian Institute of Physics November/December Australian Institute of Physics 2007 Australian Physics 44 4 128-137 Book: Secular who's who : a biographical directory of freethinkers, secularists, rationalists, humanists and others involved in Australia's secular movement from 1850 onwards Dahlitz, Ray Secular who's who : a biographical directory of freethinkers, secularists, rationalists, humanists and others involved in Australia's secular movement from 1850 onwards Balwyn, Victoria R. Dahlitz 1994 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Journal Article: Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities Bolton, H. C. Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1990 Bright Sparcs Exhibition Papers Resource: A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945 Sherratt, Tim; Condé, Anne-Marie A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945 Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1994 Kerr Grant - Records University of Adelaide, Physics Department Kerr Grant - Records 1924 - 1949 Correspondence in letter books 1924-25, 1936-40, 1941-49; reports and other material re cancer research; papers including testimonials, reports on research work and administrative correspondence regarding the Physics Department, University of Adelaide; papers regarding University committees and associations; papers including reports and correspondence, minutes and agenda relating to the CSIR, the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau, the Australian National Research Council, the South Australian School of Mines and Industries, Astronomy and the Scientific Instrument and Optical Panel; personal papers including some correspondence, lectures and papers and other material. Kerr Grant - Records Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide Kerr Grant - Records MSS 0075 1901 - 1962 Correspondence 1904-67, publications 1900s to the 1960s including lecture notes, talks and addresses, press cuttings 1901-1950s including Kerr Grant's popular newspaper articles, diaries 1916-1962, photographs 1920s to 1950s [3 boxes]. 1.8 m, 3 boxes Professor Sir Kerr Grant, 1878-1967 - Papers Barr Smith Library, Special Collections, The University of Adelaide Professor Sir Kerr Grant, 1878-1967 - Papers MS 0075 c. 1905 - 1967 Correspondence in letter books 1924-25, 1936-40, 1941-49; reports and other material re cancer research; papers including testimonials, reports on research work and administrative correspondence regarding the Physics Department, University of Adelaide; papers regarding University committees and associations; papers including reports and correspondence, minutes and agenda relating to the CSIR, the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau, the Australian National Research Council, the South Australian School of Mines and Industries, Astronomy and the Scientific Instrument and Optical Panel; personal papers including correspondence c1905-67, publications 1900s to the 1960s including lecture notes, talks and addresses, press cuttings 1901-1950s including Kerr Grant's popular newspaper articles, diaries 1916-1962, photographs 1920s to 1950s.