Creator: University Of Melbourne. Department Of Mathematics [ - ]
2014.0137 MINUTES OF THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY (MUMS) 1930-1974 Access: Restricted
Previous Control Number: UM754. The Melbourne University Mathematical Society (MUMS) was founded in 1930 primarily for the benefit of tertiary students, mainly undergraduates. The founder and president for the first four years was Sir Thomas Cherry, the Head of the Department of Mathematics from 1929-1963. During his term as president, he aimed to make the society as autonomous as possible, run b
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2014.0138 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, COMMITTEE AND CONFERENCE RECORDS 1965-1983 Access: Restricted
This series comprises a small run of various committee minutes, agendas and papers, as follows: Research and Postgraduate Committee, 1979-1983; Curriculum Committee, 1971-1982; Syllabus Sub-Committee, 1965-1966; Staff and Student Liaison Committee, 1971-1982; Appointments and Promotion Committee, 1979-1980; and Policy Committee, 1973-1980. In addition there are 2 other folders containing the foll
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2014.0139 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, COURSE MATERIAL 1969-1983 Access: Restricted
This series comprises the development of course material, as follows: Delivery of Bachelor of Science (Education) Mathematics course, 1969-1981 and Engineering Mathematics, Summer Courses, 1972-1983. The records in these files typically include course approvals, content development of subjects / units, extracts from relevant committees in relation to decision making processes for these two course
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2014.0140 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS 1971-1980 Access: Restricted
This series comprises one Minute Book, as follows: Departmental Meetings: Minute Books 1971-1980 for the Department of Mathematics. Matters discussed include; staffing; student liaison; syllabus and curriculum development; teaching arrangements; memorial to the late Thomas Cherry; course structure; various policies and procedures; committee decisions; Departmental Statute; reports; conferences; e
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2014.0141 BEHREND MEMORIAL LECTURE IN MATHEMATICS 1962-1963 Access: Open
Educated in Germany and of Jewish descent, Felix Adalbert Behrend pursued mathematical research at Cambridge, Zurich, Prague and finally in London, where, despite being passionately anti-Nazi, he was detained at the outbreak of war and interned as an enemy alien in 1940. He was put on the ship the Dunera bound for Australia and then served periods of internment at Hay, Orange and Tatura in Austra
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2014.0142 STUDENT TESTIMONIALS, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 1949-1963 Access: Restricted
This series comprises 2 files containing mainly typed endorsement letters for various students. The files are organised alphabetically, file one covering students with surnames "A-L" and file two, student surnames in the range "M-Z". Most of the endorsement letters were written by Eric Russell Love, Professor of Pure Mathematics and Thomas Cherry, Head of the Department of Mathematics. The letter
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1989.0015 Records of the Department Of Mathematics, University of Melbourne 1961-1982 Access: Restricted
Tutors' Report Books (15): General Mathematics 1961-1971; Pure Mathematics I, 1962-1966, 1967-1970, 1971-1973; Applied Mathematics I, 1964-1971; 1972-1973, with 618-152, 1974-1976; Unit 618-131, 1974-1975; 618-132, 1975-1978; Engineering Mathematics, 1967, 1968, 1974-1975, 1978, 1978, 1979; Result (mark) books 1963-1964; 1965. Report and Mark Book 1979; Report Book 1980-1982 including loose she
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