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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-12-21 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004106b.htm person McKern Howard Hamlet Gordon AACR2 23 March 1917 8 June 2009 Place of Birth Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Museum administrator Howard McKern was an analytical and organic chemist, Meggitt Limited, Parramatta (1936-1945). In charge of Chemistry Department, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney (1945-1960), directing the museum's research into the chemistry of essential oils and publishing over 40 papers. He was Deputy Director of the Museum from 1960-1977. 1968 1968 Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal Royal Society of New South Wales Medal (1884 - )

Awarded the Medal 1968

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 'McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Ahead of his time in closing arts-science gap Brown, Malcolm Ahead of his time in closing arts-science gap 2009 Sydney Morning Herald 18 Book Section: Research onto the volatile oils of the Australian flora, 1788 - 1967 McKern, H. H. G. Research onto the volatile oils of the Australian flora, 1788 - 1967 Sydney Royal Society of New South Wales 1968 A century of scientific progress: the centenary volume of the Royal Society of New South Wales 310-31 Book: William Mogford Hamlet 1850-1931 McKern, Howard William Mogford Hamlet 1850-1931 Sydney Howard Hamlet Gordon McKern 1995 Journal Article: Research at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences McKern, Howard Research at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 1993 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 79 3 & 4 243-248 Journal Article: The Chemists of Australia: Arthur de Ramon Penfold, 1890-1980 McKern, H. H. G. The Chemists of Australia: Arthur de Ramon Penfold, 1890-1980 1981 Chemistry in Australia 48 327-330 Book Section: Morrison, Frank Richard (1895-1967), chemist and museum director Holland, H. G.; Mckern, H.H.G. Morrison, Frank Richard (1895-1967), chemist and museum director Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 417-418 Journal Article: Howard Hamlet Gordon McKern Lassak, Erich Howard Hamlet Gordon McKern 2009 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 142 3/4 53-4 McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon Powerhouse Museum McKern, Howard Hamlet Gordon MRS 329, MRS 225 c. 1943 - 1996 Papers consisting of correspondence, texts of lectures; field work reports, papers re professional seminars for regional museums; papers concerning his involvement with the Museums Association of Australia and the Art Galleries Association of Australia, biographical material on members of museum staff (H.L. Brown, F.R. Morrison, A.R. Penfold), photos of staff; manuscript plans of Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences building, Harris Street, Ultimo, showing location of scientific work areas, his memoirs as a museum chemist, a curriculum vitae, and list of publications [MRS 329]. Reprints of published articles, 1948-68 [MRS 225].