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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-03-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005993b.htm person Keats Reynold Gilbert AACR2 15 February 1918 1 April 2014 Place of Birth Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Mathematician Reyn Keats was a mathematician whose research interest was in signal detection, particularly detection of underwater signals using arrays of hydrophones, and computer applications for missile guidance. Much of his work at the Weapons Research Establishment was classified. In 1968 he was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the University of Newcastle. He revitalised the curriculum such the students had wide exposure to mathematics from a variety of perspectives, opening opportunities for employment in industry as well as academia. Among his achievements were the establishment of the Faculty of Mathematics in 1971 and the Summer Schools program for high school students. In retirement Keats increased his activity with the Australian Mathematical Society, of which he was a member, being for some time its Advisor on Public Relations. 1934 1940 Career position - Clerk, Savings Bank of South Australia 1940 1945 Military service - Second War. Served with the Australian Imperial Forces 1947 1947 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1948 1951 Career position - Research Scientist, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, United Kingdom 1951 1952 Career position - Research Scientist, Aeronautical Research Laboratory, Department of Supply, Melbourne 1952 1961 Career position - Research Scientist, Weapons Research Establishment, Salisbury, South Australia 1961 1967 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Adelaide 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1968 1983 Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle 1971 1976 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Newcastle 1977 1978 Career position - Deputy Chairman of the Senate, University of Newcastle 1979 1979 Career position - Visiting Professor, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 1979 1979 Award - DMath (honoris causa), University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 1980 1983 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Newcastle 1983 1983 Life event - Retired 1984 1988 Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Newcastle 1997 1997 Award - Honorary Life Member, Australian Computer Society Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Department of Supply and Development (1949 - 1994)

Research Scientist 1951 - 1952

 The University of Newcastle (1965 - )

Professor of Mathematics 1968 - 1983; Dean, Faculty of Mathematics 1971 - 1976, 1980 - 1983

 Australian Computer Society Inc (ACS) (1966 - )

Honorary Life Member 1997

 'Keats, Reynold Gilbert (Reyn)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Keats, Reynold Gilbert (Reyn) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Reynold (Reyn) Gilbert Keats 15 February 1918 - 1 April 2014 Anderssen, R. S. (Bob), Giles, J. R. (John); and Joseph, G. A. (Gerry) Reynold (Reyn) Gilbert Keats 15 February 1918 - 1 April 2014 2014 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 41 5 297-302