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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001233b.htm person Nicol Phyllis Mary AACR2 2 March 1903 13 June 1964 Place of Birth Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia Academic Physicist Educator Phyllis Nicol was a demonstrator in physics, University of Sydney 1927-1933, a tutor in physics at the Women's College 1934-1945 and finally a lecturer in physics 1946-1964. With E. Booth, in 1931 she produced the major book "Physics: Fundamental Laws and Principles". She resigned due to ill health four days before her death, due to cancer. 1921 1925 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1926 1926 Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Fellowship nominee, University of Sydney, but not successful 1926 1926 Education - Masters of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1927 1933 Career position - Full-time Demonstrator in Physics, University of Sydney 1931 1931 Publication - Book: "Physics: fundamental laws and principles, with problems and worked solution", with E. H. Booth 1933 1946 Career position - Part-time Demonstrator, Physics Department, University of Sydney 1935 1935 Career event - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1946 1948 Career position - Part-time Lecturer, Physics Department, University of Sydney 1948 1953 Career position - Full-time Lecturer, with 'temporary' status, Physics Department, University of Sydney 1953 1964 Career position - Tutor Demonstrator with the status of Lecturer, Physics Department, University of Sydney The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Demonstator / Lecturer, Physics Department 1927 - 1964

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Science Research Fellowship nominee 1926. [Nominated by University of Sydney, but unsuccessful]

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 Nicol, Phyllis M (1903-1964)

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 'Nicol, Phyllis Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Nicol, Phyllis Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Nicol, Phyllis Mary (1903-1964), lecturer and demonstrator in physics Annable, Rosemary Nicol, Phyllis Mary (1903-1964), lecturer and demonstrator in physics Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 478 Resource Section: Nicol, Phyllis Mary Nicol, Phyllis Mary Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book: Physics: fundamental laws and principles, with problems and worked solutions Booth, Edgar H.; Nicol, Phyllis M. Physics: fundamental laws and principles, with problems and worked solutions 1st Sydney Australasian Medical Publishing Co 1931 Phyllis Mary Nicol - Records University of Sydney, Archives Phyllis Mary Nicol - Records 1927 - 1964 Records relating to Nicol are held in two series in the records of the Physics Department [G3/158, G3/13 (1687)]. See the article by W.V. Hole in the "Record" No.2 (1989) University of Sydney Archives, for more details.