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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-10-01 human Helen Cohn updated 2021-11-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006588b.htm person Narain Hari AACR2 Place of Birth India Geophysicist Hari Narain was in Sydney during the 1950s where he earned the first PhD awarded in Australia in geophysics. During his time he was on the faculty at the University of Sydney. His research involved extensive field surveys with a gravity meter and interpretation of the findings in relation to geological and crustal structure. Narain was noted for the quality of his survey work and as a consultant to private companies. In 1956 he returned to India to work in oil and gas exploration, ultimately becoming Surveyor General of India. 1952 1953 Career position - Teaching fellow, University of Sydney 1953 1955 Career position - Temporary Lecturer in geophysics, University of Sydney 1955 1955 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1955 1956 Career position - Lecturer in geophysics, University of Sydney 1956 Career position - Senior Geophysicist, Oil and Natural Gas Directorate, Department of Natural Resources, India 1956 1956 Life event - Returned to India 1972 1976 Career position - Surveyor General of India 'Narain, Hari', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Narain, Hari Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The second lecturer in exploration geophysics in Australia - later to become Surveyor General of India [Hari Narain] Henderson, R. J. The second lecturer in exploration geophysics in Australia - later to become Surveyor General of India [Hari Narain] 2019 Preview 198 32-4