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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Henry Sutton The Innovative Man: Australian Inventor, Scientist and Engineer, 2018, 2018
Nikola Tesla once said “Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments” In his lifetime Henry Sutton not only helped shape Ballarat’s history but also that of Australia and the world. Very few people have crossed as many scientific fields as Henry Sutton. His life’s work spanned all avenues of science and engineering and he stands alone in history as one of Australia’s first true men of science and innovation. Based on previously unavailable personal papers as well as articles and letters published in journals worldwide, this book captures the personal triumphs and tragedies of this remarkable Australian. By age 26 Henry Sutton had won world acclaim and graced the world stage among the giants of the scientific world. Henry Sutton stood as an equal alongside such men as Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Although applauded around the world in his day for his remarkable achievements, Henry Sutton went largely unnoticed in Australia by his peers and the public. It is not until you begin to document, in one place, his enormous body of work that you start to gain the true picture and depth of his remarkable achievements. It is a national travesty that these achievements have slipped largely unrecognised between the pages of Australian scientific history for over a century. Henry Sutton’s inventions and contribution to science has been a part of the evolution of many inventions, including the light globe, telephone, battery, television and wireless technology all of which are now part of our everyday lives. Henry Sutton’s contribution to Australian and world innovation has been methodically researched and documented in this book and is the first fully documented account of this forgotten and unrecognised extraordinary Australian.Hardcovered book of 397 pages. The cover features a black and white image of Henry Sutton. Gift of Lorayne Branch (author)lorayne branch, henry sutton, ballarat school of mines, former sutton's music store, innovation, inventions, scientist, microscopy, cycle agency, automobile club of victoria, wireless telegraphy, anne tattie, anne sutton, sutton autocar, photography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Young scientist jumps into great national award, 16/01/2019
The stars are the limit for young science aficionado Selby Thompson. The Grade 3 student at Montmorency Primary School won $60 and was awarded with a medal in the 2018 Science Talent Search for his research into experimenting the limits of a person's ability to jump.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .selby thompson, montmorency primary school, 2018 science talent search -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Committee for the Study of Visual Arts, Art Education for Scientist and Engineer, 1957
Softcoverwalsh st library -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, CSIRO - Appointment of Research Scientist in Pasture Evaluation, Division of Tropical Pastures, 1968
Advertisement for job in CSIRO, Qld.csiro, pasture evaluation, tropical pastures -
Melbourne Legacy
Newspaper - Document, article, The Age, Scientist Talks to Legacy, 1960
A photo from The Age on 31 August 1960 shows that Sir Macfarlane Burnet, director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute was invited to speak at a Legacy club function. He won a Nobel Prize in 1960 for predicting acquired immune tolerance and was best known for developing the theory of clonal selection. For many years there was a Legacy meeting every Tuesday with a guest speaker every week. The article was cut from the newspaper and pasted into a scrap book of press clippings. For many years Legacy kept scrap books of press clippings that related to their work and publicity.A record that prominent Australians were invited to speak at Legacy functions. Guest speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subjects spoken about were many and varied.Newspaper article with a photo of Sir Macfarlane Burnet pasted to brown page of a scrap book .legacy week, speakers, legatee event -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Hale Ltd, Journeyman Taylor : the education of a scientist, 1957
The biography of Thomas Griffith TaylorIndex, ill, maps, p.352.non-fictionThe biography of Thomas Griffith Taylorgeographers - australia - biography, antarctica - discovery and exploration -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Photos, Atom Scientist Visits Sanctuary
Dr Karl Compton leading U.S. scientist visits Sanctuary.photocopy Dr Karl Compton leading U.S. scientist visits Sanctuary.1940s -
Melbourne Legacy
Newspaper - Document, article, New water process will benefit country towns
A newspaper article about scientists working on water treatment processes. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00830-00837). So it is assumed that one of the scientists mentioned was approached to speak at a Legacy function. The caption mentions Dr Don Willis (CSIRO), Dr Hans Battered (ICI), Dr Brian Bolto (CSIRO), and Dr Allan Cope (ICI). Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers.A record that the speakers at Legacy functions came from many walks of life and the subjects spoken on were varied.Newspaper article with black and white photos of scientists.speakers, legatee event -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: ? Kahanine
Black and white photograph of male scientist (Kahanine) working on graphic design.On front of image in ink: “31” On back of image in pencil: “No. 31 Kahanine’ On back of image in ink: “31” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: ? Kahanine
Black and white photograph of male scientist (Kahanine) working on graphic design. On front of image in ink: “31” On back of image in pencil: “No. 31 Kahanine’ On back of image in ink: “31” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: A.C. Goodwin & Peter Law
Black and white photograph of two scientists at work (A.C. Goodwin and Peter Law).On front of image in ink: “9” On back of image in pencil: “No. 9 A.C. Goodwin Peter Law” (L to R) On back of image in ink: “9” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: A.C. Goodwin & Peter Law
Black and white photograph of two scientists at work (A.C. Goodwin and Peter Law).On front of image in ink: “8” On back of image in pencil: “No. 8 A.C. Goodwin Peter Law” (L to R) On back of image in ink: “8” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: A.C. Goodwin & Peter Law
Black and white photograph of two scientists at work (A.C. Goodwin and Peter Law). On front of image in ink: “9” On back of image in pencil: “No. 9 A.C. Goodwin Peter Law” (L to R) On back of image in ink: “9” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: J.B. Wllis & P.G. Law
Black and white photograph of two scientists (J.B. Willis and P.G. Law) at work on microscopeOn front of image in ink: “31A” On back of image in pencil: “31A J.B. Willis, P.G. Law ” (L to R) On back of image in ink: “31A” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: J.B. Wllis & P.G. Law
Black and white photograph of two scientists (J.B. Willis and P.G. Law) at work on microscope On front of image in ink: “31A” On back of image in pencil: “31A J.B. Willis, P.G. Law ” (L to R) On back of image in ink: “31A” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
First day cover, TH Laby &c
First day cover showing stamps of famous Australians including Thomas Laby, Scientist.Printed: “ Australia postcover Famous Australians Stamps and Cover Design Bruce Weatherhead”. Postmarked: “Philatelic Sales Centre Melbourne 3000 First day of issue - 10 November 1976” -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Programme, Photograph of British Scientists at Tarnagulla 16 August 1914
Original photograph on cardboard.Inscribed "Scientists' visit to Tarnagulla 16.8.14. T.S. Burbank Photo Newbridge". -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley, California, USA, 1910. (Architect: Bernard Maybeck.)Made in USA / 16 / Encircled 45F (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Simpson Colin, Adam in Ochre, Inside Aboriginal Australia, 1951
An expedition of scientists to the Aboriginal Reserves of Arnhem Land and to islands north of Darwin to gain knowledge and understanding of the Australian Aboriginal people of those regions, illustrated.aboriginals -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, A.W Howitt 1830-1908, 1980
An outline of the life of Alfred William Howitt explorer scientist public servant produced to complement the 'Howitt and Gippsland'exhibition at Sale Regional Arts Centre in December 1980.bibliography, explorers -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Herald, Plant Research Laboratory, 1928
Descriptions of the new building to be erected and a history of the Burnley Gardens and College.(1) Article in "The Herald" May 9, 1928 "Quarters for Scientists-Building in Burnley Gardens." (2) Article in "Richmond Guardian" 10.11.1928 "The Swan Street Improvements." plant research laboratory, the herald, burnley gardens, plant science laboratory, insectorium -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Station Street Ringwood c.1910-1913 and later photograph of Dr Langley's then former residence in 1963
Two photographs taken approx. 50 years apart at Station Street looking towards Dr. Langley's residence on the right in the early photograph at the Kendall Street corner c.1910-1913. (Ref. p.176 Ringwood - Place of Many Eagles). The later photograph shows Dr Langley's then former residence in 1963.Typed below photograph, "Station St. cnr. Kendall St. Dr. Langleys residence on right, later became the site of Christian Scientists". -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Rienits, Rex and Thea, The Voyages of Captain Cook, 1968
A description of James Cook's three voyages to the uncharted southern hemisphere in the Endeavour. Well illustrated and indexed. Contains personal details of Captain James Cook and some of the scientists and naturalists on the voyages, Joseph Banks, Fraexplorers, cartography, natural history -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Harry Allen, Australia : William Blandowski's illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia, 2010
William Blandowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition to the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers from 1856 to 1857. This is the first publication in English of his nineteenth century illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal life.Maps, b&w illustrationsaboriginal australian history, pictorial histories, william blandowski -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Harry Allen, Australia : William Blandowski's illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia, 2010
William Blandowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition to the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers from 1856 to 1857. This is the first publication in English of his nineteenth century illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal life.b&w illustrations, mapswilliam blandowski, pictorial works -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History off the sheep's back, 22/02/1989 12:00:00 AM
A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists.A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists. She established the National Wool Museum in Geelong, the Children's Museum in the Museum of Victoria. Was first female vice-master of Ormond College.A graduate degree in Chinese enabled Mrs Faggetter to work for 2 years in China teaching English to Chinese scientists. museums, faggetter, rachel, australian wool museum, geelong, ormond college, cuttler, bob, children's museum -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Dead right; in the name of the law, 08/06/2013
This feature article deals with Professor Stephen Cordner, Victorian forensic scientist, and his work. Professor Cordner is a member of the Cordner family of Greensborough, a well-known family of doctors.News clipping, text and colour photos.cordner family, stephen cordner, don cordner -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Third Church Of Christ, Scientist, Elsternwick
3 documents and a photograph photocopy of Third Church Of Christ, Scientist, Elsternwick. The first one is a document that provides a brief history of the Third Church Of Christ Scientist Melbourne. Includes notes on the building, principles and association with the mother church in Boston Massachusets. Second is a note of the inscription on the foundation stone of the church. Third is a letter from Mrs Hazel Little to Mr Wells concerning Mr Wells request for a brief history of the church. Attached in the letter is brief history and a photo of the church. The last one is a photograph photocopy of the Third Church Of Scientist which was opened in 1931.masonic hall, williams louis r., architecture, st georges road, overton a e, little hazel mrs, elsternwick, glen huntly road, wells mr, ripon grove, foundation stones, riley david, eddy mary baker, church of christ scientist, dispensary hall, selwyn street., religious group, church, third church of christ scientist elsternwick, third church of christ scientist melbourne. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Nature notes, San Remo Nature Notes, 1918
Notes on local flora and faunaUnlined booklet of handwritten notes of nature observations of the birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans and insects. Includes an introduction by A. D. Hardy. Also typed notes of the booklet with annotations by the leading scientist from the Phillip Island Nature Park. Dr. Peter Dann.non-fictionNotes on local flora and faunaanderson family, mary potter, animals, birds, flora, fauna -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Breakthrough on cancer, 30/09/2015
Scientists at La Trobe University have discovered the cause of a muscle-wasting disease (cachexia) seen in cancer patients.News clipping, black text, colour image.cancer research, la trobe university