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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000520b.htm person James William Edwin AACR2 6 March 1931 25 May 1995 Place of Birth England Physicist Optics William James founded the company 'James Optics' in Melbourne in 1968, making equipment for Monash University, Mount Stromlo Observatory, the Anglo-Australian Telescope and the Orroral Space Ranging Observatory.

Born 6 March 1931. Died 25 May 1995. AM 1989. Arrived Melbourne 1947. Apprentice, Macphersons 1947-48, Leaving Certificate 1949-50, University of Melbourne 1951-54 (studied science, but did not graduate), repertory theatre, Victoria 1954-55,worked with Hargreaves' optical firm, London 1961-62, Imperial College London, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, optical technician then senior technical officer, Physics Department, University of Tasmania 1965-68, founded James Optics 1968. Churchill Fellowship 1975, Lloyd Rees Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1993.

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Delivered the 1993 Lloyd Rees Lecture, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.

 The University of Tasmania (1890 - ) 1965 1968

William James was a senior technical officer within the Physics Department at The University of Tasmania from 1965 until 1968.

 James, William Edwin (1931-1995)

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 'James, William Edwin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology James, William Edwin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: James, W.E. - Ms 137 James, W.E. - Ms 137 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: William Edwin James: Designer and Maker of Astronomical Optics Bolton, H.C.; Coates, D.W. William Edwin James: Designer and Maker of Astronomical Optics 1996 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 13 258-267 William Edwin James - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science William Edwin James - Records MS 137 1962 - 1964 26 letters from F.J. Hargreaves to W.E. James concerningproblems with testing optical components 1962-64 [1 cm, MS 137]. 0.01 m