David P. Craig

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David Craig

FRSN
Born
David Parker Craig

(1919-12-23)23 December 1919
Sydney, New South Wales
Died1 July 2015(2015-07-01) (aged 95)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (BSc [Hons], MSc)
University College London (PhD)
SpouseVeronica (Ronia) Bryden-Brown
ChildrenAndrew
Hugh
Mary Louise
Douglas
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Sydney
University College London
Australian National University
Thesis Energy levels in conjugated and aromatic molecules  (1949)

David Parker Craig

FRSN (23 December 1919 – 1 July 2015), an Australian chemist, was the Foundation Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and later Emeritus Professor in the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University in Canberra.[1][2]

Born in Sydney, Craig was educated at the University of Sydney, receiving a Bachelor of Science with Honours in 1940 and a Master of Science in 1941. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of London in 1949. He was a captain in the Second Australian Imperial Force from 1942 to 1944. Craig was a lecturer in physical chemistry, at the University of Sydney from 1944 to 1946, a Turner and Newall Research Fellow and Lecturer at University College, London from 1946 to 1952, Professor in physical chemistry at the University of Sydney from 1952 to 1956 and Professor in theoretical chemistry at University College, London from 1956 to 1967.[1]

He was a Fellow of the

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "in recognition of service to the community, particularly in the field of physical chemistry",[5] and was a recipient of the Centenary Medal "for service to Australian society and science in theoretical chemistry".[6]

Family

David Craig married Veronica (Ronia) Bryden-Brown on 25 August 1948, in Caversham, England. Ronia was the daughter of Cyril Bryden-Brown and Kathleen (née Parkinson), who was born in Cooma, New South Wales. David and Ronia had four children: Andrew, Hugh, Mary Louise and Douglas.

Aged 95, Craig died on 1 July 2015 at Calvary Hospital, Canberra.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Craig, David Parker (1919 - 2015)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science.
  2. ^ a b "David Parker Craig Obituary". The Canberra Times. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ISSN 0080-4606
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  4. ^ "Fellows of RSNSW". RSNSW. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. ^ Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 10 June 1985, It's an Honour
  6. ^ Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, It's an Honour

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