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Harris, Clive Melville (1926 - 1973)

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Inorganic chemist

Born: 18 October 1926 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 16 March 1973.

Clive Melville Harris joined the staff of the Sydney Technical College (later the University of New South Wales) in 1949 and remained there until his death, ending his career as an associate professor of chemistry. He was recognised internationally as an authority on the chemistry of the platinum and coinage metals.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1943 Clerk at Homebush Abattoirs in New South Wales
1943 - 1949 Laboratory Attendant at the Technological Museum in Sydney (later Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences)
1949 ASTC (Associate Sydney Technical College) completed
1949 - 1973 Staff Member at the Sydney Technical College (later the University of New South Wales)
1952 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of New South Wales
1952 - 1963 Lecturer at the Sydney Technical College
1955 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of New South Wales
1963 Nuffield Foundation Travelling Research Fellowship received
1963 - 1973 Associate Professor
1965 - 1968 Head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry
1969 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of New South Wales

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 29 August 1997
Modified: 24 August 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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