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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-10-23 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-05-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004824b.htm person Dixon William Adam AACR2 1841 6 November 1917 Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland Place of Death North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist William Adam Dixon arrived in New South Wales in around 1868 after training as an analytical chemist in Scotland. In 1876 he was an instructor of Chemistry at the Sydney School of the Arts. Dixon was also an examiner in chemistry at the University of Sydney and an active member of the Royal Society of New South Wales. He also published widely on many varied fields, especially on precious metal extractions, in the Society's and in other journals. 1875 1875 Patent - New South Wales patent 475: An improvement in the manufacture of alcohol [with Joseph Grafton Ross] 1877 1877 Patent - New South Wales patent 570: Improvements in the extraction of gold, silver, and copper from pyrites or sulphides containing them. 1879 1882 Career position - Councillor, Royal Society of New South Wales 1883 1883 Patent - New South Wales patent 1338: A new or improved compound for lubricating machinery 1883 1884 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1884 1884 Patent - New South Wales patent 1356: For making walls constructed of stone, brick, cement, and similar materials damp proof [with Robert Saddington] 1885 1885 Patent - New South Wales patent: Improved process for the extraction of cobalt, nickel and manganese from their ores 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1888 1888 Career event - Fellow, Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain and Ireland (FIC) 1888 1888 Patent - New South Wales patent 552: Improvement in the manufacture of mineral lubricating oils 1888 1888 Career event - Fellow, Chemical Society of London (FCS) 1888 1889 Career position - Councillor, Royal Society of New South Wales 1890 1891 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1896 1896 Patent - New South Wales patent 7115: Improvements in the decomposition of sulphate or sulphate of zinc 1897 1897 Career event - Appointed an analyst, under the Public Health Act, New South Wales c. 1901 c. 1901 Life event - Retired Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1883 - 1884, 1890 - 1891; Councillor 1879 - 1882; 1888 - 1889.

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 -

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 'Dixon, William Adam', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dixon, William Adam Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Some Considerations in Regard to the Formation of Coal and Carbonaceous Minerals Dixon, W.A. Some Considerations in Regard to the Formation of Coal and Carbonaceous Minerals 1889 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 60 263-264, 275-278 Journal Article: On the constitution of acids Dixon, W.A. On the constitution of acids 1886 Philosophical Magazine 127-130 Journal Article: Note on Loss of Heat by Imperfect Combustion Dixon, W.A. Note on Loss of Heat by Imperfect Combustion 1894 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 70 248 Journal Article: On Salt-bush and Native Fodder Plants of New South Wales Dixon, W.A. On Salt-bush and Native Fodder Plants of New South Wales 1881 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 44 78-79, 89-91 Journal Article: Well and River Waters of New South Wales Dixon, W.A. Well and River Waters of New South Wales Sydney Acting Government Printer 1889 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 23 465-476 Journal Article: Abstract of Papers upon the Chemistry of Australian Products (Up to 1882) Dixon, W.A. Abstract of Papers upon the Chemistry of Australian Products (Up to 1882) Sydney Acting Government Printer 1883 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 17 191-208 Journal Article: On the Ashes of Some Epiphytic Orchids Dixon, W.A. On the Ashes of Some Epiphytic Orchids Sydney Acting Government Printer 1882 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 16 175-177 Journal Article: On Checks in Analysis Dixon, W.A. On Checks in Analysis 1887 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 55 228-229 Journal Article: Note on the So-Called "Selective Action" of Cyanide of Potassium for Gold Dixon, W.A. Note on the So-Called "Selective Action" of Cyanide of Potassium for Gold 1897 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 76 281-2 Journal Article: Note on the Composition of Two Sugar Plantation Soils Dixon, W.A. Note on the Composition of Two Sugar Plantation Soils Sydney Acting Government Printer 1889 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 23 32-35 Journal Article: Note on Huon Island Guano Dixon, W.A. Note on Huon Island Guano Sydney Acting Government Printer 1878 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 12 143-144 Resource: Early Chemists of Sydney McKern, H. H. G. Early Chemists of Sydney 2006 Journal Article: On the Inorganic Constituents of Some Epiphytic Ferns Dixon, W.A. On the Inorganic Constituents of Some Epiphytic Ferns Sydney Acting Government Printer 1881 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 15 175-183 Book Section: Improvements in the Manufacture of Alcohol (Patent: 7 June, 1875) Ross, Joseph Grafton and Dixon, William Adam Improvements in the Manufacture of Alcohol (Patent: 7 June, 1875) Sydney Government Printer 1891 Index to New South Wales Letters of Registration of Inventions, 1854 to July 1887 62 Journal Article: On Salt-Bush Plants and Native Fodder Plants of New South Wales Dixon, W.A. On Salt-Bush Plants and Native Fodder Plants of New South Wales Sydney Acting Government Printer 1880 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 14 133-143 Journal Article: Some Considerations in Regard to the Formation of Coal and Carbonaceous Minerals Dixon, W.A. Some Considerations in Regard to the Formation of Coal and Carbonaceous Minerals Sydney Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1889 Report of the first meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1 125-137 Journal Article: Method of Extracting Gold, Silver, and Other Metals from Pyrites Dixon, W.A. Method of Extracting Gold, Silver, and Other Metals from Pyrites 1879 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 39 7-8 Journal Article: Note on the Boorook Silver Ore Dixon, W.A. Note on the Boorook Silver Ore Sydney Acting Government Printer 1878 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 12 255-259 Journal Article: On the Metallurgy of Nickel and Cobalt Dixon, W.A. On the Metallurgy of Nickel and Cobalt 1878 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 38 268-270 Journal Article: On the Inorganic Constituents of the Coals of New South Wales Dixon, W.A. On the Inorganic Constituents of the Coals of New South Wales Sydney Acting Government Printer 1880 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 14 163-179 Journal Article: The Deep Well Waters of Sydney Dixon, W.A. The Deep Well Waters of Sydney Sydney Acting Government Printer 1878 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 12 133-141 Journal Article: On the Metallurgy of Nickel and Cobalt Dixon, W.A. On the Metallurgy of Nickel and Cobalt Sydney Acting Government Printer 1878 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 12 127-132 Journal Article: On a New Method of Extracting Gold, Silver, and Other Metals from Pyrites Dixon, W.A. On a New Method of Extracting Gold, Silver, and Other Metals from Pyrites Sydney Acting Government Printer 1877 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 11 93-111 Journal Article: Note on Diffusion Dixon, W.A. Note on Diffusion 1889 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 60 164 Journal Article: Method of Extracting Gold, Silver, and Other Metals from Pyrites Dixon, W.A. Method of Extracting Gold, Silver, and Other Metals from Pyrites 1878 The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science 38 281-3,293-4,301-3 Journal Article: The Guano and other Phosphatic Deposits Occurring on Maldon Island Dixon, W.A. The Guano and other Phosphatic Deposits Occurring on Maldon Island Sydney Acting Government Printer 1877 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 11 176-181 Journal Article: Presidential address Cleland, J. B. Presidential address 1918 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 52 1-165