Chronological list of Professors and Lecturers of the University of Queensland Department of Mathematics, 1911-1972

Prepared from material kindly assembled by Megan Lyneham, University Archives.
Formatted by Keith Matthews, 17th January 2001

Lyons, Richard Jenkins
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1911 - 1914
Most senior position: Lecturer (Assistant)

1911 Appointed Lecturer (Assistant)
31.1.14 Resigned

Priestley, Henry James
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1911 - 1932
Professor, Mathematics & Physics 1911-1919
Professor of Mathematics 1.1.19 - 26.2.32

Swanwick, Kenneth Ffoulkes
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1911 - 1925
Position held: Lecturer, Mathematics (Evening)

[Swanwick was granted leave of absence to do his Doctors Degree in Economics in London from mid 1913. He returned to teaching for the beginning of third term in the Department of Mathematics in 1921 (19.7.21). His staff card indicates that he died whilst in office, although the date is not given. The last entry with a date is 8.8.24 regarding appointments.] See funeral notice in the National Library.

Priest, Herbert James, B.Sc., B.A.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1914 - 1930
Most senior position: Lecturer

1914 Appointed Assistant Lecturer
1.1.19 Promoted to Lecturer
1919 Acting Professor in Mathematics
Remained at UQ until end of 1927, on sick leave for long period & did not return
Died 3.12.30

Watkins, Herbert Lance
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1914 - 1916
Temporary Evening Lecturer

1.5.14 - 28.2.16

McCarthy, James Patrick
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1916 - 1965
Most senior position: Associate Professor

27.3.16 Temporary Evening Lecturer
1.1.33 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.47 Appointed Associate Professor
21.4.65 Retired

Simonds, Eugene Francis, M.A., B.Sc., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1926 - 1955
Most senior position: Chair/Professor

1926 Appointed Senior Lecturer
1931 Acting Professor
1932 Appointed Chair/Professor
24.7.55 Retired

Raybould, Ethel Harriet, B.A.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1928 - 1955
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

1.3.28 - 1.1.31 Temporary Lecturer in Mathematics
1.1.31 Appointed Lecturer
1937 - 1939 Studied Mathematics at Columbia University in New York while on leave
1951 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
1955 Resigned

Finucan, Henry Maurice
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1937, 1946 - 1983
Most senior position: Reader

1.3.37 Appointed Temporary Lecturer in Mathematics (for 1937 only)
1.3.52 Appointed Senior Lecturer
1.1.59 Promoted to Reader
28.2.83 Deceased

Evans, Ian Andrew
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1947 - 1960
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

3.2.47 Appointed Assistant Lecturer
1.3.52 Promoted to Lecturer
1.1.56 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
31.1.60 Resigned

McGovern, Patrick Blake
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1947 - 1966
Most senior position: Lecturer

1947 Appointed Lecturer
14.5.66 Died

Powell, Harold Kerr, B.A., M.A., B.Sc.,
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1949 - 1966
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

1.3.49 Appointed Assistant Lecturer
1.1.54 Appointed Lecturer
15.2.60 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
1.3.66 Retired

O'Donnell, Michael Patrick, M.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1950 - 1976
Most senior position attained: Senior Lecturer

1.3.50 Appointed Assistant Lecturer
1.1.62 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
11.10.76 Deceased

Davis, Clive Selwyn, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1956 - 1983
Most senior position: Professor

4.1.56 Appointed Professor
3.7.83 Retired

Morris, Grainger Rabone
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1956 - 1966
Most senior position: Reader

20.12.56 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.59 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
1.1.62 Promoted to Reader
18.5.66 Resigned

Steller, Ernst Traugott
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1959 - 1977
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

21.1.59 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.62 Appointed Senior Lecturer
31.12.77 Retired

Howard, Leo Esmond, B.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1960 - 1978
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

4.4.60 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.64 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
29.6.78 Deceased

Cvetkov, Bogomil, Dr. Math., A.M.I.E.(Aust)
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1961 - 1965
Most senior position: Lecturer

14.3.61 Appointed Lecturer
15.7.65 Deceased

Kelly, Lawrence, O.B.E., BSc, D.C.ae., M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1961 - 1964
Most senior position: Lecturer

6.1.61 Appointed Lecturer
31.1.64 Resigned

Mahony, John Joseph
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1961 - 1964
Most senior position: Professor

1.1.61 Appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics
31.1.64 Resigned

Popple, Myra Alexa
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1961 - 1966
Most senior position: Lecturer

1938 - 1960 held positions in the Department of External Studies
1.1.61 Appointed Lecturer, Department of Mathematics
30.6.66 Retired

Woolcock, William Stewart
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1961 - 1963
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

1954 Worked in Department of Electrical Engineering in 1954
1955 Department of Physics
1.2.56 - 5.8.58 Temporary Lecturer, Department of External Studies
17.8.61 Appointed Lecturer, Department of Mathematics
24.4.62 Appointed Senior Lecturer
14.12.63 Resigned

Greenhalgh, Henry, M.A.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1962 - 1972
Most senior position: Lecturer

26.3.62 Appointed Lecturer
5.4.72 Retired

Oguztoreli, Mehmet Namik, Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1962 - 1966
Most senior position: Reader

19.1.62 Appointed Senior Lecturer
1.1.64 Promoted to Reader
31.12.66 Resigned

Jones, Alan Stuart, B.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1963 -
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

2.1.63 Appointed Lecturer
Retired

Adkins, Brian Lindsay, B.Sc., M.A.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1982
Most senior position in Department of Mathematics: Head of Department

15.1.64 Appointed Senior Lecturer
1.1.71 Appointed Reader
8.3.73 Appointed Head of Department of mathematics until 31.12.82
Held the following positions outside Department of Mathematics:
1.1.80 Appointed Deputy President, Academic Board
1.1.83 Appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Social Sciences) until 31.12.87
30.5.87 Appointed Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) until 28.6.87
31.10.88 Retired

Belward, Dr John Alan, B.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 -
Most senior position: Reader

2.6.64 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.74 Promoted to Senior Lecturer Retired

Capell, Kenneth, B.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1994
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

8.4.59 Appointed Lecturer, Department of External Studies
22.2.62 Appointed Temporary Senior Lecturer in Maths U.C.T.
1.2.62 Appointed Temporary Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Townsville until 31.6.63
1.1.64 Appointed Lecturer, Department of Mathematics
1.1.73 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
20.3.94 Separation date Retired

Hart, Vincent Gerald Michael, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1995
Most senior position: Reader/Head of Department

17.6.64 Appointed Temporary Senior Lecturer
26.7.66 Appointed Reader
1.7.82 Appointed Acting Head, mathematics, until 30.6.1983
1.1.85 - 30.12.94 Head of Department. 4.7.95 Retired

Marsh, Lachlan, M.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1968
Most senior position: Lecturer

11.8.64 Appointed Lecturer
5.2.68 Appointed Lecturer in Mathematics, University College of Townsville

Pillow, Albert Fenton, B.A., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1986
Most senior position: Professor/Acting Head

1.7.64 Appointed Professor
7.8.66 Appointed Acting Head until 6.8.67
5.7.86 Retired

Watts, Anthony McLean, B.Sc., B.E., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1996
Most Senior position: Senior Lecturer

1.12.64 Appointed Senior Lecturer
31.12.96 Separation date

Bass, Ludvik, Dr.Phil., M.A., F.Inst.P.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1965 - 1994
Most senior position: Professor

9.4.65 Appointed Reader in Applied Mathematics
19.6.67 Promoted to Professor of Mathematics
9.3.94 Retired

Nicholls, Desmond Francis, M.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1965 - 1971
Most senior position: Lecturer

27.8.65 Appointed Lecturer
17.12.71 Resigned

Smith, Kenneth Graham, M.Sc., Dr
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1965 - 1997
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

3.5.65 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.74 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
29.1.97 Separation date Retired

Clarke, Nicolas Sapsford, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1964 - 1969
Most senior position: Lecturer

8.2.66 Appointed Lecturer in Applied Mathematics
28.2.69 Resigned

Macky, David Wallace, M.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1966 - 1969
Most senior position: Lecturer

18.8.66 Appointed Lecturer
31.8.69 Resigned

Matthews, Keith Robert, B.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1966 - 2001
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

1.8.66 Appointed Lecturer
2.2.01 Resigned

Prentice, Mildred Macfarlan, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1966 - 1977
Most senior position: Lecturer

2.2.65 - 10.2.66 Lecturer, Medical Statistics, Department of Social & Preventive Medicine
29.8.66 Appointed Tutor, Department of Mathematics
2.2.70 Appointed Temporary Lecturer in Statistics, Department of Mathematics
1.1.71 Appointed Lecturer in Mathematical Statistics
31.12.77 Appointment Expired

Fitz-Gerald, James Meredith, M.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1967, 1969 - 1984
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

3.1.67 Appointed Tutor
12.8.67 Resigned
9.12.69 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.74 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
1.7.84 Resigned

Lipton, Stephen, M.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1967 - 1991
Most senior position: Professor

19.8.67 Appointed Professor of Statistics
1.1.80 Head of Department of Mathematics until 31.12.84
1.7.91 Retired

Macdonald, Ian David, M.A., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1967 - 1968
Most senior position: Reader

1.2.67 Appointed Reader
11.12.68 Resigned

Macdonald, Sheila, M.A., D.Phil.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1967 - 1997
Most senior position: Reader

1.2.67 Appointed Senior Lecturer 1.2.97 Resigned

McGregor, David Douglas, M.A.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1967 - 1992
Most senior position: Lecturer

2.1.67 Appointed Lecturer
30.10.92 Separation date Deceased

Street, Anne Penfold, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1967 -

23.1.67 Appointed Lecturer
1.6.70 Appointed Senior Lecturer
27.6.85 Appointed Personal Chair

Iyer, P.V. Kirshan, M.A., D.Phil.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1968 - 1973
Most senior position: Reader

1.9.68 Appointed Reader
31.12.73 Retired

Jones, Barry Denis, M.S.C., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1968 -
Most senior position: Lecturer

24.5.68 Appointed Lecturer Retired

Pinzka, C.F.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1968
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

10.6.68 Appointed Temporary Senior Lecturer
27.9.68 Appointment expired

Skowronski, Janislaw Maria, M.Sc., M.Eng., D.Sc., Dr.Habil.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1968 - 1992
Most senior position: Reader

23.3.68 Appointed Reader
20.3.92 Deceased

Vyborny, Rudolf, R.N.Dr., C.Sc.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1968 - 1989
Most senior position: Professor

17.5.68 Appointed Professor
31.7.89 Retired

Braddock, Robert David, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1969 - 1977
Most senior position: Senior Lecturer

7.2.69 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.75 Promoted to Senior Lecturer
31.7.77 Resigned

Diamond, Dr Phillip Morris, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Most senior position: Associate Professor

21.7.69 Appointed Lecturer
1.1.77 Appointed Senior Lecturer Retired

Trudinger, Neil, B.Sc., M.S., Ph.D.
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1970 - 1973
Most senior position: Personal Chair

15.6.70 Appointed Reader
9.2.73 Promoted to Personal Chair
27.11.73 Resigned

Vaughan-Lee, Michael Rogers, M.A., D.A.M., D.Phil
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1970 - 1971
Position held: Lecturer

27.5.70 Appointed Lecturer
7.8.71 Resigned

Tarafdar, Enayet Ullah, M.Sc.,
Period in Department of Mathematics: 1972 - 2000
Position held: Associate Professor/Reader

1.2.72 Appointed Lecturer
31.12.00 Retired Deceased

References

  1. UQA S171 Calendars of the University of Queensland, 1911 -
  2. UQA S182 Handbooks of the Faculty of Arts, and 1959 - 1964 of the Faculty of Commerce and Economics, 1950 - 1974
  3. UQA S135 Permanent Staff files, 1911 -
  4. UQA S136 Microfilm of Staff Cards, pre 1960
  5. UQA S138 Staff cards, 1960 - 1976
  6. UQA S138 Staff cards, 1960 - 1990
  7. UQA S364 Staff cards taken from destroyed staff files

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