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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000642b.htm person Michell John Henry FRS AACR2 26 October 1863 3 February 1940 Place of Birth Maldon, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Camberwell, Victoria, Australia Mathematician John Michell was Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Melbourne from 1891 and then Professor 1923-1928. During the period 1890-1902 he published his researches in the theory of hydrodynamics and elasticity and became a world leader in the field. In 1902 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, London, the first graduate from the University of Melbourne to be so honoured. In 1999 Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) inaugurated the J. H. Michell Medal for outstanding new researchers. 1884 1884 Education - BA (Hons), University of Melbourne 1887 1887 Career position - Senior wrangler, University of Cambridge 1891 1923 Career position - Independent Lecturer in Mixed Mathematics, University of Melbourne 1902 1940 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1921 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Mathematics), Australian National Research Council 1923 1928 Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Melbourne 1928 1928 Life event - Retired 1940 1940 Buried - Boroondara Cemetery, Victoria J. H. Michell Medal, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (1999 - )

ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) has awarded the Medal named in his honour since 1999

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

Foundation Member (Mathematics) 1921 -

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - ) 1891 1923

John Michell was Independent Lecturer in Mixed Mathematics (1891 - 1923) then Professor of Mathematics (1923 -1928) at The University of Melbourne.

 Michell, Anthony George Maldon (George) (1870 - 1959)

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 Michell, J H (1863-)

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 'Michell, John Henry', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Michell, John Henry Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: Theory, Practice and Engineering Heritage Lowe, Peter G. Theory, Practice and Engineering Heritage Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2001 Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings 117-124 Resource Section: Michell, John Henry Michell, John Henry Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Resource Section: Michell, John Henry - Ms 13 Michell, John Henry - Ms 13 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Book Section: Michell, John Henry (1863-1940), mathematician Cherry, T. M Michell, John Henry (1863-1940), mathematician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 494-495 Book: Collected mathematical works of J. H. and A. G. M. Michell: edited by F. W. Niedenfuhr and J. R. M.Radok Michell, J. H.; and Michell, A. G. M. Collected mathematical works of J. H. and A. G. M. Michell: edited by F. W. Niedenfuhr and J. R. M.Radok Groningen, Netherlands P. Noordhoff 1964 Journal Article: The appointment of the first four professors of mathematics in the University of Melbourne Cohen, Graeme The appointment of the first four professors of mathematics in the University of Melbourne 2006 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 33 1 14-21 Journal Article: John Henry Michell 1863 - 1941 Michell, A. G. M. John Henry Michell 1863 - 1941 368-82 1941 Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 3 9 Journal Article: The Wave Resistance Formula of J.H. Michell (1989) and its Significance to Recent Research in Ship Hydrodynamics Tuck, E. O. The Wave Resistance Formula of J.H. Michell (1989) and its Significance to Recent Research in Ship Hydrodynamics 1989 Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society, Series B 30 365-377 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 John Henry Michell - Records The University of Melbourne Archives John Henry Michell - Records 1881 - 1940 Notes 1881-1900; articles 1890-1901; lectures 1924-25 and obituary articles 1940 [45 cm]. 0.45 m John Henry Michell - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science John Henry Michell - Records MS 013 1884 - 1898 Notes taken at Cambridge of lectures by J.J. Thompson and E.J. Routh 1884-90; drafts of 8 papers on the deformation of rods and plates from 1898 [5 cm, MS 13]. 0.05 m