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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001256b.htm person Lightfoot Gerald FRSS AACR2 3 May 1877 1 June 1966 Place of Birth Walker, Northumberland, England Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Public servant Science administrator Gerald Lightfoot was Secretary of the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) from 1926 to 1944. He also established their first scientific bibliographic reference service and was the founding editor of the Journal of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Prior to this, Lightfoot had worked with the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, the Advisory Council of Science and Industry and was Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Science and Industry. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society (FRSS) in 1915. 1898 1898 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge, UK 1902 1906 Career position - Called to the Bar of the Middle Temple, UK 1906 1906 Life event - Migrated to Australia (Melbourne?) 1907 1916 Career position - Draftsman and Computer, Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics 1912 1912 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge, UK 1914 1916 Career position - Lecturer in Economics and Industrial Law, University of Melbourne 1915 Award - Fellow, Royal Statistical Society (FRSS) 1916 1916 Career position - Overseas trip with the Advisory Council of Science and Industry, USA and UK August 1916 c. September 1919 Career position - Secretary to the executive committee of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry 1920 Career position - Member, Commonwealth Prickly Pear Board 1921 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Economics and Statistics), Australian National Research Council c. 1921 c. 1926 Career position - Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Science and Industry 1923 1924 Career position - Editor, Proceedings of the Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Australia, Australian National Research Council 1926 1944 Career position - Secretary of CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) 1927 1930 Career position - Founding Editor, Journal of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1929 1929 Career position - Visits to North America, Britain and Europe for CSIR 1937 1937 Career position - Visits to North America, Britain and Europe for CSIR c. 1942 1947 Career position - Retired, but kept on as a consultant to CSIR Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Foundation Member (Economics and Statistics) 1921 - ; Editor Proceedings of the Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Australia 1923 - 1924

 Advisory Council of Science and Industry, Commonwealth of Australia (1916 - 1920)

Overseas study tour to America and Great Britain 1916; Acting Secretary then Secretary 5 October 1917 - c September 1919

 CSIR Council, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949)

Member 1926-1949

 Conference convened by the Prime Minister, S.M. Bruce, to consider the reorganisation of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry, 30 May and 1 June 1925

Representative of Victoria

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 Lightfoot, Gerald (1877-)

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 'Lightfoot, Gerald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lightfoot, Gerald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Thesis: Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Alvarez, Amaya Jane Writing about Women in the History of Science: a Study of Women at the CSIR 1930-1950 Melbourne University of Melbourne 1993 Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Report: Resolutions passed by the Advisory Council, July 1917, together with, Report and recommendations on the organization and work of the proposed permanent Institute of Science and Industry Advisory Council of Science and Industry Resolutions passed by the Advisory Council, July 1917, together with, Report and recommendations on the organization and work of the proposed permanent Institute of Science and Industry Melbourne Government of Australia 1917 Edited Book: Proceedings of the Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Australia, 1923 : Melbourne Meeting 13th to 22nd August, 1923, Sydney Meeting 23rd to 3rd September, 1923 Lightfoot, Gerald Proceedings of the Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Australia, 1923 : Melbourne Meeting 13th to 22nd August, 1923, Sydney Meeting 23rd to 3rd September, 1923 Melbourne Australian National Research Council 1924 Book Section: Lightfoot, Gerald (1877-1966), public servant McDonald, D. I. Lightfoot, Gerald (1877-1966), public servant Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 99-100 Book: The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Currie, George; Graham, John The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Melbourne CSIRO 1966 Book: C.S.I.R. - 1945 Lightfoot, G. C.S.I.R. - 1945 Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1945 Parliamentary paper: Memorandum on the organization of scientific research institutions in the United States of America Lightfoot, Gerald Memorandum on the organization of scientific research institutions in the United States of America Melbourne Government of Australia 1916 Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Personal History File: Miss Fuller CSIRO Archives, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Personal History File: Miss Fuller CSA Series 3 File PH/FUL/1 1929 - 1938 Includes correspondece with R.J. Tillyard , Chief of the Division of Economic Entomology and the CSIR Executive Committee; other correspondents inlcude I. Mackerras and G. Lightfoot. 1 folder