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Chair of Natural Philosophy (1882 - 1944)

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Function: Professorial Chair
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The chair of Natural Philosophy (Physics) was founded in 1882 in the Faculty of Medicine with Henry Martyn Andrew as its first professor. It was transferred to the Faculty of Science in 1903.

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 1882 - 1944 Chair of Natural Philosophy
       1945 - 1995 Chair of Physics, Chamber of Manufactures

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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Carolyn Rasmussen & Rachel Tropea
Created: 17 September 2001
Modified: 21 November 2001

Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: http://www.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/about/inquiries.html#comment
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 16 November 2009
http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/umfs/biogs/UMFS213b.htm

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