HERCUS, Eric Oswald

 Person: id 63627
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
HERCUS
Given name(s)
Eric Oswald
Initials
E.O.
Gender
Male
Early education
HERCUS, E.O. : Otago Boy's High School, - 1908
Tertiary education
HERCUS E.O. : Science.B.Sc., 1912, Otago UniversityHERCUS E.O. : Science.M.Sc., 1913, Otago UniversityHERCUS E.O. : Science.D.Sc., 1928, University of Melbourne
Education notes
Worked with Professor T.H.Laby @Victoria (University) College Wellington NZ and then at Melb Uni
Birth
HERCUS E.O. : Life.Birth 23 Jun 1891 - @ Dunedin [ New Zealand ]
Military service
HERCUS E.O. : Specific terms.Appointed: Radiography Instructor [ Malta ] 1 Apr 1915HERCUS E.O. : Specific terms.Commissioned: Lieutenant 21 Sep 1916
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
HERCUS E.O. : Physicist 1 Oct 1914 - Cavendish Laboratory @ Trinity College [ Cambridge England ]HERCUS E.O. : Lecturer 1919 - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]HERCUS E.O. : Senior Lecturer 1923 - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]HERCUS E.O. : Associate Professor 1931 - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]
Professional Association Memberships
HERCUS, Eric Oswald : Institute of Physics, 1923HERCUS, Eric Oswald : Australia & NZ Association for the Advancement of ScienceHERCUS, Eric Oswald : Australian National Research Council
Other events
HERCUS E.O. : Specific terms.Demobilised 13 Jan 1919HERCUS E.O. : Relationships.Married 29 Jan 1924 - @ Christchurch [ New Zealand ]HERCUS E.O. : Specific terms.Retired 1956
Death
HERCUS E.O. : Death 30 Jun 1962 @ Sandringham [ VIC Australia ]
Publications
Elements of Thermodynamics, 1947
Visible notes
Australia's representative in Copenhagen During WWII he was a member of the Optical Munitions Panel (1940-45) & worked on design & manufacture of optical equipment for the armed forces. Also lectured on radar to military personnel.
ADB Entry ID
10490
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http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000490b.htmhttp://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1471043?c=peoplehttp://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/phys_con.htmhttps://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/2842
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