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Anderson, Valentine George (1885 - 1969)

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Analytical chemist
Born: 11 June 1885  Hotham, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 22 August 1969  Canterbury, Victoria, Australia.
Valentine George Anderson practised as a chemical analyst in Melbourne from 1910 and lectured in applied chemistry at the University of Melbourne 1925-46. He was an adviser to many Australian government departments and committees and published a number of research papers.

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1904 - 1905Assistant Chemistry Demonstrator at the Ballarat School of Mines
1906 - 1907Science Master at Wesley College
1906 - 1907Lecturer in Chemistry at the Working Men's College
1908 - 1909Analyst for the Inspector of Explosives
1908 - 1909Adviser to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
1910 - 1914Associate to David Avery
1913 - 1915Chemistry research funded by the University of Melbourne research scholarship
1915 - 1969Avery and Anderson consulting chemists established
1917Member of the provisional committee of the Australian Chemical Institute
1922President of the Society of Chemical Industry of Victoria
1925 - 1946Lecturer in Applied Chemistry (part time)at the University of Melbourne
1931 - 1932President of the Australian Chemical Institute, Victorian branch
1948President of the Australian Chemical Institute
1957 - 1958President of the Royal Society of Victoria

 
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