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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-04-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000490b.htm person Hercus Eric Oswald AACR2 23 June 1891 30 June 1962 Place of Birth Dunedin, New Zealand Place of Death Sandringham, Victoria, Australia Physicist Eric Hercus was a senior lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1919-1931, and an associate professor 1931-1956. He was interested in the measurement of heat. c. 1912 c. 1912 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Otago, New Zealand 1914 Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship 1914 1914 Education - Master of Science (MSc), Victoria College in Wellington, New Zealand 1914 1915 Education - Studied (Doctor of Philosophy?), University of Cambridge, UK 1916 1918 Career position - Lieutenant with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1919 1919 Education - Studied (Doctor of Philosophy?), University of Cambridge 1923 1931 Career position - Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1928 1928 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1931 1956 Career position - Associate Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Served on the Panel 1940 - 1945, as the leader of the optical systems design team, at the Physics Department, University of Melbourne.

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship: 1914

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - ) 1919 1956

Eric Hercus held multiple positions at The University of Melbourne including Senior Lecturer in Natural Philosophy (1919 - 1931) and Associate Professor (1931 - 1956).

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 'Hercus, Eric Oswald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hercus, Eric Oswald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Hercus, Eric Oswald Hercus, Eric Oswald Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Hercus, Eric Oswald Hercus, Eric Oswald Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book Section: Hercus, Eric Oswald (1891-1962), physicist Home, R. W. Hercus, Eric Oswald (1891-1962), physicist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 439-440 Journal Article: Vibration of transmission line conductors (Discussions and communications) Bate, E. (Galbraith, A. L.; Hercus, E. O.; Walker, E. L. M.; Connolly, J. V.) Vibration of transmission line conductors (Discussions and communications) 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 3 5 169-170 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 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 Eric Oswald Hercus - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Eric Oswald Hercus - Records 1909 - 1958 Published papers 1929-54; lecture notes c1945-58; certificates 1909-12 [36 cm]. 0.36 m