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Potts, Renfrey Burnard (1925 - 2005)

AO, FAA, FTSE

Mathematician

Born: 4 October 1925 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 9 August 2005 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Renfrey Burnard Potts was Chair and Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide from 1959-90. Prior to that he lectured at the University of Toronto in Canada (1958-1959) and from 1951 to 1957 (excluding a short stint in the United States of America) was again at the University of Adelaide. He is interested in operations research and transportation science.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1945 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the Universities of Adelaide
1949 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia
1951 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Oxford, UK
1951 - 1957 Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Adelaide
1955 - 1956 Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Maryland, USA
1957 - 1959 Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in Canada
1959 - 1990 Chair and Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide
1966 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Oxford
1975 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1983 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1990 Retired
1991 - Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide
1991 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
1991 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
1994 - Fellow of the Australian Mathamatical Society (FAust MS)
1995 Inaugural recipient of the ANZAAS (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science) Medal
2003 Centenary Medal received from the Australian Government
2004 Inducted to the Pearcey Hall of Fame (The Pearcey Foundation)

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 29 January 2007

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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