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Gascoigne, Robert Mortimer (1918 - 1994) |
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| Organic chemist and Science historian | |
| Born: 16 March 1918. Died: April 1994. | |
| Robert Mortimer Gascoigne was a science historian who specialised in analysing the significance and citation rates of over 900 scientific journals and books. He authored many works detailing this material including the Historical catalogue of scientists and scientific books from rhe earliest times to the close of the 19thCenturay (1984). Gascoigne as himself a scientist having worked in the field of organic chemistry for many years. His main area of research was on the tetracyclic triterpenses produced by Australian native plants. Gascoigne was a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales until his retirement in 1977 and the following year was made a life member of the Royal Society of New South Wales. |
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Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007 Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 26 February 2007 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P004705b.htm |