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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000756b.htm person Rogers James Stanley AACR2 6 June 1893 1 August 1977 Place of Birth Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Physicist James Rogers was a physicist whose research focused on radioactive emissions, and who did ground-breaking work on photographic measurement techniques for gamma rays. He was a senior lecturer in Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne from 1924 to 1946, and for 14 years from 1950 was Dean of Graduate Studies. Among his publications was Physics for medical students (1932), later published in several editions. During WWII Rogers was Secretary of the Optical Munitions Panel from 1941to 1946 and wrote a history of the Panel. 1915 1919 Military service - First World War. Captain, 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force 1919 1919 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Diploma of Education (DipEd), University of Melbourne 1919 1921 Career event - Teacher in Victorian schools 1921 1921 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1922 1922 Education - Masters of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1922 1924 Award - 1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship 1924 1944 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, Department of Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne 1925 1925 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1928 1928 Education - Masters of Science (MSc), University of Cambridge, England 1941 1945 Career position - Secretary, Optical Munitions Panel 1945 1945 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1945 1946 Career position - Secretary, Scientific Instrument and Optical Panel 1947 1949 Career position - Warden, Mildura Branch, University of Melbourne 1950 1963 Career position - Dean of Graduate Students, University of Melbourne 1963 1963 Life event - Retired 1964 1977 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Served on the Panel, as Secretary 1941 - 1945, and was Secretary of the Panel's successor 1945 - 1946

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Dean of Graduate Studies 1950 -1963; Warden, Mildura Branch 1947 - 1949

 Department of Natural Philosophy, The University of Melbourne (1882 - 1944)

Senior Lecturer in Natural Philosophy 1924 - 1944

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1925

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1922-1924.

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Honorary Fellow 1964 - 1977

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 Rogers, J S (1893-1977)

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 'Rogers, James Stanley', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rogers, James Stanley Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Rogers, James Stanley (1893-1977), physicist Home, R. W. Rogers, James Stanley (1893-1977), physicist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 119-120 Resource Section: Rogers, James Stanley Rogers, James Stanley Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Rogers, James Stanley Rogers, James Stanley Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book: The tropic proofing of optical instruments Turner, J. S.; McLennan, Ethel I.; and Rogers, J. S. The tropic proofing of optical instruments Melbourne Ministry of Munitions, Ordnance Production Directorate, Scientific Instruments and Optical Panel 1947 Book: Physics for medical students : a supplementary text book Rogers, J. S.; edited by T. H. Laby Physics for medical students : a supplementary text book Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1932 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Edited Book: The University of Melbourne Mildura Branch 1847 - 1949: a short history; J. S. Rogers, Warden Olver, Norman H. The University of Melbourne Mildura Branch 1847 - 1949: a short history; J. S. Rogers, Warden Mildura, Vic. University of Melbourne Mildura Branch 1992 Journal Article: John Stewart Turner 1908-1991 Ashton, D. H.; Ducker, S. C. John Stewart Turner 1908-1991 1993 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 3 278-290 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548 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 Resource: A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945 Sherratt, Tim; Condé, Anne-Marie A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945 Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1994