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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-10-23 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-07-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002986b.htm person McCormick John Thomas AACR2 25 September 1888 28 May 1951 Applied chemist John McCormick was appointed in 1910 to the newly-established Chemical Adviser's Laboratory, Department of Defence, where he became Assistant Chemical Adviser in 1918. When the Research Laboratories at Maribyrnong were established, he became Assistant Superintendent, rising to Superintendent 1934-1947.

Educated University of Melbourne (MSc, Dip. Analytical Chemistry). Research work, Australian Explosives Co., Chemical Adviser's Laboratory, Department of Defence 1910-ca 1920, Ordnance College, Woolwich 1913, Acting Chemical Adviser during World War I, Assistant Chemical Adviser 1918, Assistant Superintendent, Research Laboratories, Maribyrnong (later the Munitions Supply Laboratories) ca 1920-34, Superintendent 1934-47, visited England to survey developments in laboratory organisation and techniques resulting from the war 1922-24.

c. 1941 1947 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Council for Aeronautics Australian Council for Aeronautics (1941 - 1947)

Member of Council to 1947

 McCormick, John Thomas (18880925-19510528)

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 'McCormick, John Thomas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McCormick, John Thomas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995