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VONWILLER, Oscar Ulric

Born Sydney 18 February 1882; died Sydney 30 July 1972. Education, Sydney University (B.Sc. 1902). Demonstrator in physics, Sydney University, 1902; assistant lecturer 1903-13; assistant professor 1913-21; Associate professor 1921-23; Professor 1923-46. Supervisor Research, Cancer Research Committee, Sydney University, 1934-38.
  1. (With J.A. Pollock) Some experiments on electric waves in short wire systems, and on the specific inductive capacity of a specimen of glass. Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 3 (1902), 586-606.
  2. A contribution to the study of the dielectric constant of water at low temperatures. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 37 (1903), 224-234; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 7 (1904), 655-662.
  3. (Abtract) Notes on a method of measuring dielectric constants in electric fields at high frequencies. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 10 (Dunedin, 1904), 92.
  4. (With W.H. Mason) On the specific inductive capacity of a sample of highly purified selenion. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 79 (1907), 175-181.
  5. Observations on the effect of light on the electrical conductivity of selenium. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 43 (1909), 361-380.
  6. Conduction of electricity in solids. Australian Mining Standard, 47 (1911), 171-172, 197-198.
  7. Wireless telegraphy. Australian Journal of Education, 9 (October 1911), 4-5.
  8. The electron theory of metallic conduction. Electrical Association of New South Wales. Proceedings., (1912-13), 99-115.
  9. Notes on the rectifying property in silicon and selenium. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 47 (1913), 129-137.
  10. (Abstract) The theory of electrolytic conduction. N.S.W. Railway & Tramway Magazine, (June 1918), 353-354; Electrical Association of Australia. Proceedings., 4 (1917-18), 3-7.
  11. Notes on the elastic properties of selenium. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 53 (1919), 136-143.
  12. The conduction of electricity in molybdenite. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 55 (1921), 220-233.
  13. Relativity. Australian Teacher, 2(1) (April 1924), 11-16; 2(2) (August 1924), 11-15.
  14. Recent advances in physics and their bearing on the study of living matter. Medical Journal of Australia, (March 1925), 277-280.
  15. Notes on conduction of electricity in crystals. Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Tokyo, 1926, vol. 2, pp.1264-1265.
  16. (With F.L. Arnot) Interference phenomena with thin films. Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Tokyo, 1926, vol. 2, pp.1314-1322.
  17. Boomerangs. Australian Encyclopaedia, 3rd edition, (Sydney, 1927), 179-180.
  18. The physical aspect of x rays and radium. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 1 (1929), 70-80.
  19. Intensity measurements in the arc spectrum of thallium. Physical Review, 35 (1930), 802-808.
  20. Presidential address. A generation of electron theory. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 65 (1931), 14-36.
  21. The influence of Michael Faraday's work on modern science. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 3 (1931), 333-335.
  22. The conference of physicists, mathematicians and astronomers. Sydney, August, 1931. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 3 (1931), 157-163.
  23. A note on diffraction gratings used with grazing incidence. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 66 (1932), 486-491.
  24. (With D.A. Welsh) The allantoic membrane of the embryo chick and its x ray reactions. Medical Journal of Australia, (November 1934), 705-706.
  25. The interpretation of interference phenomena in optics. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Meeting., 22 (Melbourne, 1935), 38-50.
  26. Interference by reflexion from a concave spherical mirror. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 70 (1936), 302-321.
  27. The microscope. Laboratory Journal of Australasia, 1 (December 1936), 23-33.
  28. (Abstract) Social applications of physics. Nature, 141 (1938), 600.
  29. The social relations of science. Australian Journal of Science, 1 (1938), 30-32.
  30. Cancer research in the Sydney University. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 8 (1938), 52-73.
  31. The discussion on science and society: afterthoughts. Australian Journal of Science, 1 (1939), 119-121.
  32. Letter to the editor. Australian Journal of Science, 1 (1939), 131-132.
  33. An atmospheric optical phenomenon. Australian Journal of Science, 4 (1942), 196-197.
  34. Galileo and Newton: their times and ours. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 76 (1942), 316-328.
  35. Some interference effects with mica. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 78 (1944; publ. 1946), 252-257.
  36. (With J.A. Pollock) Practical physics; intended primarily for first year students in the Sydney University. Part I. Sydney: Angus & Robertson Ltd., 1907. (2nd edition reviewed & enlarged 1918). 142pp.
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