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GRANT, Kerr

Born Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, 26 June 1878; died Adelaide 13 October 1967. Education Melbourne University (B.Sc. 1901, M.Sc. 1903) and University of G#eottingen (1904). Lecturer in mathematics & physics, School of Mines, Ballarat, Victoria, 1901-02; Ormond College Melbourne University 1903. Lecturer in natural philosophy, Melbourne University, 1905-08. Acting professor of physics, University of Adelaide, 1909-11, professor 1911-48. Chairman, Optical Munitions Panel, 1944-46. President of the Australian Branch Institute of Physics 1941-43. K.C.B. 1947.
  1. Obsidianites - their origin from a physical standpoint. Royal Society of Victoria. Proceedings., 21 (1908), 444-448.
  2. (With B.D. Steele) Sensitive micro-balances and a new method of weighing minute quantities. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 82 (1909), 580-594.
  3. (Abstract) Ionisation by impact. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 13 (Sydney, 1911), 30-31.
  4. (With G.E.M. Jauncey) The ionization produced by the impact of solid bodies in air. Royal Society of South Australia. Transactions and Proceedings., 36 (1912), 1-13.
  5. (With F.K. Richtmyer) The mass-absorption of water, aluminium, copper, and molybdenum for x-rays of short wave-length. Physical Review, 15 (1920), 547-549.
  6. X-rays: a brief sketch of their history, nature, and technical applications. Science and Industry, 2 (1920), 526-538.
  7. A method of exciting vibrations in plates, membranes, etc., based on the Bernoulli principle. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 34 (1921-22), 104-107.
  8. (With G.F. Dodwell) Report of the South Australian expedition to observe the total solar eclipse of September 21st, 1922, at Cordillo Downs, in the far north-east of South Australia. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printer, 1926. 25pp. + 11 plates.
  9. Atomic transmutation. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 18 (Perth, 1926), 91-119.
  10. High-frequency interruption of light. Nature, 120 (1927), 586.
  11. (With G.F. Dodwell) The Karoonda (South Australia) meteorite of November 25, 1930. Nature, 127 (1931), 402-403.
  12. Observations of penetrating radiation in the Antarctic. Nature, 127 (1931), 924.
  13. Rhythmic breaking of ship-waves. Nature, 128 (1931), 838.
  14. A contrivance for demonstrating the law of errors. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 44 (1932), 101-102.
  15. A new electrometer. Journal of Scientific Instruments, 9 (1932), 17-19.
  16. A contrivance for demonstrating the law of errors. Journal of Scientific Instruments, 9 (1932), 107.
  17. New types of surface-tension meter. Journal of Scientific Instruments, 9 (1932), 108-109.
  18. Some methods of measuring high voltages. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 4 (1932), 91-94.
  19. Science and mankind. Environment, 2 (1935), 3-9.
  20. Transmutation. Environment, 2 (1935), 39-51.
  21. (With M. Iliffe) A portable Geiger-Müller tube. Journal of Scientific Instruments, 12 (1935), 6-8.
  22. Eddy-current resistance in fluids due to rotation. Nature, 139 (1937), 673.
  23. (Abstract) A convenient laboratory interferometer for testing ball-bearings. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Meeting., 23 (Auckland, 1937), 23.
  24. (With W.D. Allen and R.S. Burdon) Spreading with uniform acceleration. Faraday Society, London. Transactions., 33 (1937), 1531-1532.
  25. Modern science: and some of its philosophical implications. Science Review (Melbourne), (1937), 26-29.
  26. (With M. Iliffe) Maintenance of a tuning fork in vibration by a valve, using electro-static drive. World Radio Convention. Proceedings. (Sydney, 1938), paper no.5.
  27. The radio-activity and composition of the water and gases of the Paralana hot spring. Royal Society of South Australia. Transactions., 62 (1938), 357-365.
  28. Spectroscopic power of a human eye due to injury. Nature, 143 (1939), 726-727.
  29. The making of 'bubbles' for spirit-levels. Australian Journal of Science, 3 (1941), 147-150.
  30. Clinton Coleridge Farr, 1866-1943. Royal Society of London. Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Society., 4 (1942-44), 503-506.
  31. Thomas Ranken Lyle, 1860-1944. Royal Society of London. Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Society., 5 (1945), 33-49.
  32. Sir Isaac Newton and the sensitive radiometer. Science, 102 (1945), 311-312.
  33. Lectures on physics. Adelaide: University of Adelaide, 1913. 81pp. Reprinted 1917 (102pp.), 1920, 1926, 1929, 1934, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1947.
  34. Things unattempted yet. Speculations on some possibilities of human achievement and adventure both in the near and in the more remote future. University of Adelaide Commemoration Address, 1924. Adelaide: The Hassell Press, 1924. 30p.
  35. (With others) Science for all. (Articles reprinted from a series that appeared in the Magazine Pages of The Advertiser.) Adelaide: Advertiser Newspaper Ltd., 1937. 139p.
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