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WELLISH, Edward Montague

Born Sydney 14 April 1882; died Sydney 22 July 1948. Education, Sydney University (B.A. 1903, M.A. 1906) and Cambridge University (B.A. 1909). Lecturer in mathematics, Sydney University, 1915-26; Associate professor of applied mathematics 1926-46.
  1. (With J.A. Pollock and A.B.B. Ranclaud) The relighting of the carbon arc. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 42 (1908), 215-228; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 17 (1909), 449-456.
  2. The laws of mobility and diffusion of the ions formed in gaseous media. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 15 (1908), 1-10.
  3. (Abstract) The mobilities of the ions produced by Rontgen rays in gases and vapours. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A, 82 (1909), 165-166.
  4. The mobilities of the ions produced by Rontgen rays in gases and vapours. Royal Society of London. Philosophical Transactions., A, 209 (1908-09), 249-279.
  5. The passage of electricity through gaseous mixtures. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 82 (1909), 500-517.
  6. An electric detector for electromagnetic waves. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 15 (1909), 337-339.
  7. The theory of the small ion in gases. Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 19 (1910), 201-203.
  8. über die Vorgange beim Transport des aktiven Niederschlages. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Berichte., 13 (1911), 159-171.
  9. (With H.L. Bronson) The distribution of the active deposit of radium in an electric fieldied American Journal of Science, 33 (1912), 483-498; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 23 (1912), 714-719.
  10. (With J.W. Woodrow) Experiments on columnar ionization. American Journal of Science, 36 (1913), 214-230; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 26 (1913), 511-528.
  11. The distribution of the active deposit of radium in an electric field (II). American Journal of Science, 36 (1913), 315-327; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 26 (1913), 623-635.
  12. Experiments on the active deposit of radium. American Journal of Science, 38 (1914), 283-304; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 28 (1914), 417-439.
  13. The mobilities of ions in air. American Journal of Science, 39 (1915), 583-599.
  14. Free electrons in gases. Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 31 (1916), 186-189.
  15. The motion of ions and electrons through gases. American Journal of Science, 44 (1917), 1-32; Philosophical Magazine, S.6, 34 (1917), 33-66.
  16. Electric and magnetic displacement currents. London Mathematical Society. Proceedings., 26 (1927), 493-517.
  17. Photoelectrons and negative ions. Nature, 128 (1931), 547-548.
  18. Photo-electrons and negative ions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 134 (1931), 427-444.
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