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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/P000718b.htm person Potts Renfrey Burnard AO FAA FTSE AACR2 4 October 1925 9 August 2005 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Mathematician Renfrey Potts was Chair and Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide from 1959-1990. Prior to that he lectured at the University of Toronto in Canada (1958-1959) and from 1951 to 1957 (excluding a short stint in the United States of America) was again at the University of Adelaide. He was interested in operations research and transportation science. 1945 1945 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1949 1949 Award - Rhodes Scholar for South Australia 1951 1951 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Oxford, UK 1951 1957 Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1955 1956 Career position - Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Maryland, USA 1956 1956 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Mathematical Society 1957 1959 Career position - Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Canada 1959 1990 Career position - Foundation Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1966 1966 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Oxford, UK 1975 1975 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1978 1979 Career position - Chairman, Division of Applied Mathematics, Australian Mathematical Society 1983 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1983] 1990 1990 Life event - Retired 1991 Career position - Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1991 1991 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to education and in particular to applied mathematics 1994 1994 Award - Fellow, Australian Mathematical Society (FAust MS) 1995 1995 Award - ANZIAM Medal, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in operations research 2004 2004 Award - Inducted into the Pearcey Hall of Fame (The Pearcey Foundation) Pearcey Foundation (1998 - )

Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2004

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Foundation Professor of Applied Mathematics 1959 - 1990

 Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - )

Founding Member 1956; Fellow 1994 - 2005

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1983 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1975 - 2005

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1983]

 ANZIAM Medal, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (1995 - )

Awarded the Medal 1995

 ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (1974 - )

Chair, Division of Applied Mathematics 1978 - 1979

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 Potts, Renfrey B (1925-2005)

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 'Potts, Renfrey Burnard', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Potts, Renfrey Burnard Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituaries: Peter Gage, Renfrey Potts, George Szekeres Obituaries: Peter Gage, Renfrey Potts, George Szekeres 2005 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 63 August-November 10-11 Journal Article: Eric Stephen Barnes, 1924 - 2000 Wall, G.E.; Pitman, Jane; and Potts, R.B. Eric Stephen Barnes, 1924 - 2000 2004 Historical Records of Australian Science 15 1 21-45 Journal Article: Mathematics at the University of Adelaide, Part 3: 1944-1958 Potts, R. B. Mathematics at the University of Adelaide, Part 3: 1944-1958 1985 Australian Mathematical Society gazette 12 2 25-30 Book Section: Wilton, John Raymond (1884-1944), mathematician Potts, R. B. Wilton, John Raymond (1884-1944), mathematician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 533-534 Book: Transport in Australia: Some Key Issues Potts, R. B. Transport in Australia: Some Key Issues Canberra Australian Academy of Science 1978 Journal Article: Obituary: Prof. Renfrey Burnard (Ren) Potts Tuck, Ernie Obituary: Prof. Renfrey Burnard (Ren) Potts 2005 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 32 4 287-8 Journal Article: Renfrey Burnard Potts 1925-2005 Campbell, L. H.; and Taylor, P. G. Renfrey Burnard Potts 1925-2005 2014 Historical Records of Australian Science 25 2 291-305 Resource: The ANZIAM medal ANZIAM The ANZIAM medal ANZIAM (Austraian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics) 2022