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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2024-02-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007347b.htm corporateBody Australian Branch, Institute of Physics AACR2 1928 1962 Society or Membership Organisation Physics Association The Australian Branch of the Institute of Physics (IoP) was formally granted autonomy from the IoP in 1939 although the existence of the Branch was acknowledged from 1928. Since 1922 the Australian members of the Institute had held regular meetings, initially chaired by Alexander Ross. Other members involved from the beginning included Thomas Laby, who became the first President of the Branch, Alexander McAulay and Edward Kidson. The business of the Branch was organised by State divisions, that for New South Wales being formed in 1940, followed by Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. In 1958 the first Special Interest Group, for Solid State Physics, was formed. Attempts to establish a separate Australian Institute started in 1951 under the presidency of George Briggs. Members born in the United Kingdom were concerned to retain their membership of the IoP: this was negotiated successfully. Alan Harper, as Secretary of the Branch, played a central role in these negotiations, which also resulted in the assets of the Branch being transferred to the new Australian Institute of Physics. The last meeting of the Australian Branch was held inAugust 1962. Webster, Hugh Colin (1905 - 1979)

President 1958 - 1959

 Huxley, Leonard George Holden (1902 - 1988)

President 1954 - 1955 and 1962

 Madsen, John Percival Vissing (1879 - 1969)

President 1945 - 1946

 Grant, Kerr (1878 - 1967)

President 1942 - 1943

 McAulay, Alexander (1863 - 1931)

Committee Member 1924 (before Branch formally constituted)

 Kidson, Edward (1882 - 1939)

Committee Member 1924 (before Branch formally constituted)

 Laby, Thomas Howell (1880 - 1946)

President 1939 - 1941

 White, Frederick William George (1905 - 1994)

President 1956 - 1957

 Pawsey, Joseph Lade (1908 - 1962)

President 1960 - 1961

 Ross, Alexander David (1883 - 1966)

Secretary 1924 - 1943 (including before Branch formally constituted); President 1944 - 1945

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - ) 'Australian Branch, Institute of Physics', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Australian Branch, Institute of Physics Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: The Royal Australian Chemical Institute: a century of bonds Hügel, Helmut The Royal Australian Chemical Institute: a century of bonds Preston, Vic. Bounce Books 2017 Journal Article: A Short History of the Australian Institute of Physics, Part 2: from the Formation of the Australian Branch of the Institute of Physics to the Establishment of the Australian Institute of Physics Binnie, Anna A Short History of the Australian Institute of Physics, Part 2: from the Formation of the Australian Branch of the Institute of Physics to the Establishment of the Australian Institute of Physics November/December Australian Institute of Physics 2007 Australian Physics 44 4 128-137 Journal Article: A Short History of the Australian Institute of Physics, Part 1: from European Settlement to the Formation of an Australian Committee of the Institute of Physics Binnie, Anna A Short History of the Australian Institute of Physics, Part 1: from European Settlement to the Formation of an Australian Committee of the Institute of Physics November/December Australian Institute of Physics 2007 Australian Physics 44 2 39-44