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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001512b.htm person Murphy Robert Kenneth AACR2 29 July 1887 31 May 1972 Place of Birth Newark, New Jersey, United States of America Place of Death North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Chemical engineer Robert Murphy was appointed Lecturer-in-charge of Chemistry and Head of the Science Department at the Sydney Technical College in 1915 where he established the first full professional Diploma course in Chemical Engineering in Australia. In 1951 he became part of the staff of the School of Chemical Engineering at the New South Wales University of Technology. Murphy was a founder of Australian Welding Institute, of which he was federal and New South Wales Secretary for many years, retiring in 1960. 1917 1917 Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Chemical Institute 1928 1952 Career position - Member of Committee, New South Wales Branch, Australian Chemical Institute 1934 1935 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, Australian Chemical Institute 1935 1936 Career position - President, Australian Chemical Institute 1936 1936 Life event - Naturalised as an Australian citizen 1945 1972 Award - Fellow, Australian Chemical Institute 1949 1952 Career position - Member of Council, New South Wales University of Technology 1950 1951 Career position - Principal, Sydney Technical College 1951 1951 Life event - Retired Sydney Technical College (1878 - 1992)

Head of the Science Department, and Lecturer-in-charge of Chemistry; Principal 1950 - 1951

 Australian Chemical Institute (ACI) (1917 - 1953)

President 1935 - 1936; Fellow 1945 - 1972

 R. K. Murphy Medal, RACI - Industrial Chemistry Division (1993 - )

The Medal has been awarded by the Division since 1993

 New South Wales University of Technology (1949 - 1958)

Member of Council 1949 - 1952

 ACI - New South Wales Branch, Australian Chemical Institute (1917 - 1953)

Member of Committee 1928 - 1952; President 1934 - 1935

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 Murphy, Robert K (1887-1972)

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 'Murphy, Robert Kenneth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Murphy, Robert Kenneth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituaries: Francis Lovell Ward (1905-1972); Robert Kenneth Murphy (1887-1972) Obituaries: Francis Lovell Ward (1905-1972); Robert Kenneth Murphy (1887-1972) 1972 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute 39 8 234-236 Journal Article: R K Murphy, Dr.Ing (Darmstadt) - pioneer of chemical engineering education in Australia Coyle, R. R K Murphy, Dr.Ing (Darmstadt) - pioneer of chemical engineering education in Australia 1990 Chemical Engineering in Australia ChE15 2 8- Book Section: Murphy, Robert Kenneth (1887-1972), chemical engineer Whiffen, Neville Murphy, Robert Kenneth (1887-1972), chemical engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 447-448 Book Section: Chapter 9: Chemical engineering Fowler, Robert Chapter 9: Chemical engineering Crows Nest, New South Wales Engineers Australia 1989 Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney Don Fraser 185-200 Journal Article: 50 Years of Chemical Engineering in Australia Whiffen, N. A.; Norman, J. R. 50 Years of Chemical Engineering in Australia 1965 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 37 7-8 N62-72 Journal Article: Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989 Angyal, S. J. Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989 1991 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 3 183-197 Interview with Dr. R. K. Murphy - father of chemical engineering in Australia Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, University of Melbourne Interview with Dr. R. K. Murphy - father of chemical engineering in Australia 1964 Interview conducted by Neville Whiffen Audio Robert Kenneth Murphy - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Robert Kenneth Murphy - Records DeB 176 1890 - 1966 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 20 August 1966, c48 minutes, 16 page transcript [DeB 176]. 1 reel Audio Neville Albert Whiffen - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Neville Albert Whiffen - Records MS 187 1939 - 1999 Summary of career highlights; significant correspondence and newspaper clippings 1950-1965; typescript of unpublished autobiography 'Don't wait to be asked', c.1999; brief biography of Robert Kenneth Murphy, written by Whiffen September 1985; material relating to Canberra Development Board, Peptide Technology Ltd, National Science Summer School 1991, Tasmanian Alkaloids Pty Ltd; award of the [US] Medal of Freedom to Whiffen, 25 April 1996. 0.11 m, 1 box