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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000481b.htm person Hartung Ernst Johannes AACR2 23 April 1893 30 January 1979 Place of Birth Caulfield, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Parkville, Victoria, Australia Chemist Ernst Hartung was Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1919-1924, an Associate Professor 1924-1927 and Professor 1927-1954. He chaired the Advisory Committee on Optical Munitions during World War II and led the research into the production of optical glass. Hartung is commemorated by the Hartung Youth Lectures of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. 1913 1913 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1914 1919 Career position - Tutor at Trinity College, University of Melbourne 1919 1919 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1919 1924 Career position - Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1922 1922 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council 1924 1927 Career position - Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1926 1926 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1927 1933 Career position - President, Australian Chemical Institute (three non-consecutive terms) 1927 1954 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1930 1930 Career event - Elected Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council 1930 1930 Career position - President, Section B (Chemistry), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) (1917 - 1953)

President 1927 - 1928, 1929 - 1930, 1931 (jointly) - 1933

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1926

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Ernst Hartung is commemorated by the Hartung Youth Lectures of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Chemistry 1927-1954.

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

President, Section B (Chemistry) 1930

 Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Served the Panel, 1940 - 1945, leading research into the production of optical glass, at the University of Melbourne.

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

Member (Chemistry) 1930 - ; Associate Member (Chemistry) 1922 - 1930

 CSIR Council, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949)

Member 1942-1948

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 Hartung, E J (1893-)

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 'Hartung, Ernst Johannes', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hartung, Ernst Johannes Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: 150 Years, 150 Stories: Ernst Johannes Hartung Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter 150 Years, 150 Stories: Ernst Johannes Hartung 2003 Uni News 11 17 4 Resource Section: Hartung, Ernst Johannes Hartung, Ernst Johannes Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Hartung, Ernst Johannes Hartung, Ernst Johannes Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book Section: Hartung, Ernst Johannes (1893-1970), professor of chemistry and astronomer Weickhardt, L. W. Hartung, Ernst Johannes (1893-1970), professor of chemistry and astronomer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 405-406 Journal Article: Ernst Johannes Hartung 1893-1979 Radford, J. T. Ernst Johannes Hartung 1893-1979 1979 Chemistry in Australia 46 219-20 Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995 Book: 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne Melbourne Department of History, University of Melbourne 2003 Journal Article: John Stuart Anderson Hyde, B. G.; and Day, P John Stuart Anderson 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 127-49 Journal Article: Albert Lloyd George Rees 1916-1989 Walsh, A.; and Willis, J. B. Albert Lloyd George Rees 1916-1989 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 1 31-47 Journal Article: R. v.d. R. Woolley in Australia Davies, Susan R. v.d. R. Woolley in Australia 1984 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 1 59-69 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 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 Ernst Johannes Hartung - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Ernst Johannes Hartung - Records 1940 - 1942 Reports and photographs relating to the manufacture of optical glass and the production of graticules for gunsights 1940-42 [1 cm]. Objects include graticules and gunsights. 0.01 m Objects, Photographs