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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001307b.htm person McAulay Alexander Leicester AACR2 15 November 1895 10 April 1969 Place of Birth Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia Physicist Alexander L. McAulay, the son of Professor Alexander McAulay, was Professor of Physics at the University of Tasmania from 1927-1959. His research included cosmic radiation, particle physics and metal surface electrochemistry. He established an optical laboratory during World War II and was the leader of the Optical Munitions team at the University of Tasmania. 1916 1916 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Tasmania 1921 1921 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester, UK 1921 1921 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge, UK 1922 1927 Career position - Lecturer in Physics, University of Tasmania 1927 1959 Career position - Professor of Physics, University of Tasmania 1938 1938 Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus divaricata McAulay & Brett (= minor variant of E. gunnii Hook. F.) McAulay, Alexander (1863 - 1931) Fenton, Arthur Geoffrey (1920 - 2008)

During World War II, Geoff Fenton researched optical munitions under McAulay.

 Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Served on the Panel, c1940 - 1945, as leader of the Optical Munitions team, University of Tasmania

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 McAulay, Alexander Leicester (1895-1969)

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 'McAulay, Alexander Leicester', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McAulay, Alexander Leicester Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Practical Astronomy in Tasmania, and a Proposal for a School Thereof McAulay, Alex Practical Astronomy in Tasmania, and a Proposal for a School Thereof 1902 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 85-94 Resource Section: McAulay, Alexander Leicester McAulay, Alexander Leicester Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: McAulay, Alexander Leicester McAulay, Alexander Leicester Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Obituary: Leicester McAulay Obituary: Leicester McAulay 1969 Australian Journal of Science 32 1 15 Book Section: McAulay, Alexander (1863-1931), mathematician and physicist, and Alexander Leicester McAulay (1895 - 1969), physicist Scott, Bruce McAulay, Alexander (1863-1931), mathematician and physicist, and Alexander Leicester McAulay (1895 - 1969), physicist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 202-204 Journal Article: Chromosome numbers of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus johnstoni McAulay, A. L., Cruickshank, F. D. and Brett, R. G. Chromosome numbers of <span style="font-style:italic">Eucalyptus globulus</span> and <span style="font-style:italic">Eucalyptus johnstoni</span> 1936 Nature 138 550-1 Journal Article: The male meiotic cycle in the genus Eucalyptus McAulay, A. L. and Cruickshank, F. D. The male meiotic cycle in the genus <span style="font-style:italic">Eucalyptus</span> 1938 Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1937 41-5 Journal Article: 100 years of cosmic rays - an Australian perspective: part 2, Tasmania Humble, John; Dildig, Marc 100 years of cosmic rays - an Australian perspective: part 2, Tasmania 2013 Australian Physics 50 6 195-9 Journal Article: 100 years of cosmic rays - an Australian perspective, part 2: Tasmania Humble, John and Duldig, Marc 100 years of cosmic rays - an Australian perspective, part 2: Tasmania 2013 Australian Physics 50 6 195-9 Journal Article: John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979 Paterson, M. S. John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979 1982 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 3 64-88 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 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 Book: Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Hall, Norman Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Melbourne CSIRO 1978

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 Alexander Leicester McAulay - Records Private hands (McAulay, I.) Alexander Leicester McAulay - Records 1895 - 1969 Private papers and letters c1900-59. Alexander Leicester McAulay - Records University of Tasmania Library, Special/Rare Collection Alexander Leicester McAulay - Records UT.52 and 68 1919 - 1925 Outline typescript lecture notes n.d.; typescript 'A new uncertainty principle in physics' n.d.; study notes while at Cambridge on quantum theory 1919; notes on electrolysis 1925; degrees and diploma [14 items, UT 52 and 68]. 14 documents