David Paver Mellor
David Paver Mellor (19 March 1903 – 9 January 1980) was an Australian inorganic chemist, and was the Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of New South Wales from 1955 to 1969.
David Paver Mellor | |
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.jpg.webp) A group photo of the authors of Australia in the War of 1939–1945 in 1954. Mellor (front row, second from left) with the other authors of the official history series at a meeting in 1954 | |
| Born | 19 March 1903 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 9 January 1980 (aged 76) North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Known for | The Role of Science and Industry, The Evolution of the Atomic Theory, Chelating Agents and Metal Chelates |
| Awards | Royal Australian Chemical Institute's H. G. Smith Medal (1949), Royal Australian Chemical Institute's Leighton medal (1975), R.S.N.S.W.'s medal (1954), University of New South Wales Chemical Society's Dwyer memorial medal (1969) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
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He is commemorated there by the Mellor Lecture and Medal (for Chemical Education) and the Mellor Lecture Theatre in the School of Chemistry | |
Publications
Mellor, D. P., 'The Development of Coordination Chemistry in Australia', Records of the Australian Academy of Science, vol. 3, no. 2, 1976. Mellor, D.P., 'Obituary: Richard Thomas Baker', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. 76, 1942. Mellor, D.P., 'Founders of Australian Chemistry. Archibald Liversidge', The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings, vol. 24, August 1957, Mellor, D.P., 'H. G. Smith. A Pioneer in Australian Phytochemistry', The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings, vol. 27, 1960. Mellor, D.P., 'Ronald Sidney Nyholm (1917–1971): Obituary', Search, vol. 3, no. 11/12, 1972.
References
- Livingstone, Stanley E., 'Mellor, David Paver (1903–1980), Professor of Chemistry', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 15, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2000, pp. 347–348. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150409b.htm.
- Mellor, D. P., 'Liversidge, Archibald (1846–1927), scientist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 5, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1974, pp. 93–94.
- Mellor, D. P., 'Challinor, Richard Westman (1874–1951), chemist', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 7, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1979, pp. 601–602.
- "Mellor, David Paver – Biographical entry – Encyclopedia of Australian Science". eoas.info. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
