Hercus, Eric Oswald (1891 - 1962)

Chronology

c. 1912	Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Otago, New Zealand
1914	Master of Science (MSc) completed at Victoria College in Wellington, New Zealand
1914 - 1915	Studied (Doctor of Philosophy?) at the University of Cambridge, UK
1916 - 1918	Lieutenant with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1919	Studied (Doctor of Philosophy?) at the University of Cambridge
1923 - 1931	Lecturer in Natural Philosophy at the University of Melbourne
1928	Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
1931 - 1956	Associate Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Melbourne

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• 'Hercus, Eric Oswald', in The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition, A Bright Sparcs Exhibition, Australian Science Archives Project, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/people/hercus.htm. [ Details ]

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000490. [ Details ]
• Bolton, H. C., 'Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities', Australian Physicist, 1990, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/papers/bolton2.htm. [ Details ]
• Mellor, D.P., 'Optical Munitions', Chapter 12 in Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 4: Civil, volume 5 'The Role of Science and Industry', Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1958, 1958, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/papers/mellor.htm. [ Details ]