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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2019-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002502b.htm person Prokhovnik Simon James AACR2 15 June 1920 20 June 1994 Place of Birth Paris, France Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Mathematician Simon Prokhovnik was an associate professor in mathematics at the University of New South Wales. He had a particular interest in relativity and cosmology and wrote The Logic of Special Relativity and Light in Einstein's Universe.

After a temporary stay in New Zealand, Simon Jacques Prokhovnik and his family migrated to Melbourne in 1931. Simon remained in Melbourne for the next 24 years (circa) and during this time he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and an Honours degree in chemistry (possibly biochemistry) at the University of Melbourne. In 1965 Prokhovnik received a Masters degree from the same university.

Simon Prokhovnik's employment history included two years as a clerk in the Victorian Public Service, several years working as a biochemist and analytical chemist in industry and a stint as a secondary school teacher. In 1955 Prokhovnik became lecturer in mathematics at the University of New South Wales and eventually worked his way up to Associate Professor. His main research was in the areas of relativity and cosmology and in 1967 his book The logic of Special Relativity (Melbourne University Press) was released. This established Simon Prokhovnik as an expert in the field, both nationally and internationally. Prokhovnik officially retired in 1981, but continued teach cosmology for many years afterwards. His second book Light in Einstein's Universe was released in 1985.

1931 1931 Life event - Arrived in Australia (Melbourne) 1944 1944 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Melbourne 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1955 c. 1992 Career position - Lecturer then Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of New South Wales 1956 Career position - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1965 1965 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1981 1981 Life event - Retired

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 'Prokhovnik, Simon James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Prokhovnik, Simon James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Logic of Special Relativity Prokhovnik, Simon Jacques The Logic of Special Relativity Melbourne & London Melbourne University Press & Cambridge University Press 1967 Book: Light in Einstein's Universe: Prokhovnik, Simon Jacques Light in Einstein's Universe: USA D. Reidel Publishing Co. 1985 The Role of Energy in Cosmology and Relativity