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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004000b.htm person Michael James Henry FAA AACR2 3 April 1920 17 April 2001 Place of Birth Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Australia Mathematician James Henry Michael was one of Australia's leading pure mathematicians. He had a long-term association with the University of Adelaide and was Head of the Department of Pure Mathematics there from 1973. 1940 1945 Military service - Second World War. Lance Bombardier, 2/7 Australian Field Regiment (artillery), 2nd Australian Imperial Force, in Australia, the Middle East and Tarakan 1950 1950 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1952 1952 Education - Master of Science (MSc) in Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1955 1956 Career position - Nuttfield Foundation Dominion Travelling Fellow, University of Manchester, UK 1956 1957 Career position - Research Fellow, University of Glasgow 1957 1957 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1958 Career position - Member of the Australian Mathematical Society 1958 1960 Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1960 1961 Career position - Fullbright Scholar and Visiting Associate Professor at Purdue University, USA 1961 Career position - Member of the American Mathematical Society 1961 1964 Career position - Senior Mathematics Lecturer, University of Adelaide 1964 1965 Career position - Visiting Professor at Purdue University 1965 1967 Career position - Reader in Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1966 1968 Career position - Council member of the Australian Mathematical Society 1968 1970 Career position - Personal Chair of Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1969 1973 Career position - Head of the Department of Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1970 Career position - Reader in the Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1973 Career position - Head of the Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1973 Career position - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

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 Michael, James Henry (1920-2001)

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 'Michael, James Henry', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Michael, James Henry Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: James Henry Michael 1920-2001 Murray, M. K.; and Parrott, D. James Henry Michael 1920-2001 2014 Historical Records of Australian Science 25 1 84-91