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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000568b.htm person Le Fèvre Raymond James Wood FAA FRS AACR2 1 April 1905 26 August 1986 Place of Birth North London, England Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Raymond Le Fèvre was Professor of Chemistry, University of Sydney 1946-1970, and Head of the School of Chemistry 1948-1970. Earlier he was Lecturer then Reader in Organic Chemistry, University College London. His research focused on diazo-compounds, isometric forms, kinetics of isomerisations in solution, molecular structure and geometry using dipole moments, and the Kerr effect; his collaborator in this was his wife Catherine Gunn Le Fèvre. The Le Fèvre Memorial Prize for distinguished basic research by a young scientist in chemistry, particularly physical chemistry, was established by the Australian Academy of Science in 1989. 1925 1925 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), East London College, University of London 1927 1927 Education - Master of Science (MSc), East London College, University of London 1928 1938 Career position - Lecturer in organic chemistry, University College London 1935 1935 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), East London College, University of London 1938 1939 Career position - Reader in organic chemistry, University College, London 1940 1945 Career position - Directorate of Scientific Research, Air Ministry, United Kingdom 1945 1946 Career position - Head of Chemistry Department, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough 1946 1953 Award - Fellow. Australian Chemical Institute 1946 1970 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, University of Sydney 1946 1975 Career position - Trustee, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney 1947 1948 Career position - Trustee, Mitchell Library, Sydney 1948 1951 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of New South Wales 1948 1970 Career position - Head, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney 1952 1952 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1953 1953 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953 1953 Career event - Petitioner for the Australian Academy of Science 1953 1986 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 1954 1986 Award - Founding Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1955 1955 Career position - President, Section B, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1959 1986 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1959 1986 Award - Fellow, Royal Institute of Chemistry 1960 1960 Award - Archibald Liversidge Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1961 1962 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1961 1974 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of New South Wales 1967 1967 Award - Masson Lecturer, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1969 1969 Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal 1971 1986 Career position - Professorial Fellow, Macquarie University 1985 1985 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Sydney 1989 1989 Award - R. J. W. Le Fèvre Memorial Prize established by the Australian Academy of Science Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1960

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1953 - 1986

 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, State of New South Wales (1950 - )

Trustee 1946 - 1975

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

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Chemical Institute 1952

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

Masson Lecturer 1967

 Le Fèvre Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1989 - )

The Australian Academy of Science has awarded the Le Fèvre Memorial Prize (later Medal) since 1989

 Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) (1917 - 1953)

Fellow 1946 - 1953

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Chemistry 1946 - 1970; Head, School of Chemistry 1948 - 1970

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1961 - 1962

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Petitioner for the Academy 1953, Founding Fellow 1954 - 1986; Member of Council 1954 - . The Academy has awarded the Le Fèvre Memorial Prize (later Medal) since 1989.

 Royal Society of New South Wales Medal (1884 - )

Awarded the Medal 1969

 Le Fèvre, Catherine Gunn (1909 - 1998)

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 Le Fèvre, Raymond James (19050401-19860826)

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 'Le Fèvre, Raymond James Wood', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Le Fèvre, Raymond James Wood Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Primary description of person CP 360; Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre Primary description of person CP 360; Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre National Archives of Australia 2000 RecordSearch 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 Journal Article: John Smith, First Professor of Chemistry in Australia Le Fevre, R.J.W. John Smith, First Professor of Chemistry in Australia 1959 The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings 26 348-353 Book Section: The Establishment of Chemistry within Australian Science Le Fevre, R.J.W. The Establishment of Chemistry within Australian Science Sydney Royal Society of New South Wales 1961 A Century of Scientific Progress 332-78 Journal Article: Albert Ernest Alexander Le Fevre, R. J. W. Albert Ernest Alexander 1972 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 2 2 61-81 Journal Article: Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1 April 1905 - 26 August 1986, elected F.R.S. 1959 Aroney, M. J.; and Buckingham, A. D. Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1 April 1905 - 26 August 1986, elected F.R.S. 1959 1988 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 34 375-403 Book Section: Le Fèvre, Raymond James Wood (1905-1896), professor of chemistry Holland, H. G. Le Fèvre, Raymond James Wood (1905-1896), professor of chemistry Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 19-20 Resource: Le Fèvre Medal Australian Academy of Science Le Fèvre Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records CRS M1932 Maps, reports and other records referring to South-East Asia and New Guinea [CRS M1932]. Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records CRS M1745 Black and white prints showing chemical warfare experiments at the Bowen and Proserpine air bases in Queensland, and smoke bomb tests [CRS M1745]. Photographs Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records CRS M1744 c. 1940 - c. 1945 World War II, c1940-45, black and white photographic slides depicting vegetation in Papua New Guinea from the air [CRS M1744]. Photographs Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records University of Sydney, Archives Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre - Records P 157 1926 - 1986 Personal records 1926-86, comprising Series 1 Research - correspondence, addresses and scripts 1936-86; Series 2 Research - photographs, charts 1947-57; Series 3 Research - reprints, list of publications 1926-77; Series 4 History of chemistry reference works 1907-59; Series 5 Administration - correspondence, reports and photographs 1928-34, 1947-74; Series 6-9 material dealing with various organizations 1938-84; Series 10-19 personal material dealing with World War II and early education, including personal correspondence 1941-86 [1.5 m, P 157]. 1.5 m Photographs Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre All rights reserved.

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