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MASSON, David Orme

Born London, England, 18 January 1858; died Melbourne 10 August 1937. Education, University of Edinburgh (M.A. 1878, B.Sc. 1880, D.Sc. 1884). Lecturer in chemistry, University College, Bristol 1880; Research fellow, University of Edinburgh 1882-85. Professor of chemistry, University of Melbourne 1886-1923. President, A.A.A.S. 1911-13. Deputy chairman, Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science & Industry 1916-20. President of the Australian National Research Council 1922-26. President of the Australian Chemical Institute 1924. F.R.S. 1903. C.B.E. 1918; K.B.E. 1923.
  1. Experiments on the relative velocities of ions. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 8 (Melbourne, 1900), 205-215.
  2. The constitution of atoms. Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 41 (1921), 281-285.
  3. Solute molecular volumes in relation to solvation and ionization. Philosophical Magazine, S.7, 8 (1929), 218-235.
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