Phillip Garth Garth Law

Background

Law, Phillip Garth was born on April 21, 1912 in Tallangatta, Victoria, Australia. Son of Arthur James and Lillian (Chapman) Law.

Education

Student, Ballarat Teachers College, 1931. Student, Melbourne Teachers College, 1932. Bachelor of Science, Melbourne University, 1939.

Master of Science, Melbourne University, 1941. D of Applied Science (honorary), Melbourne University, 1962. Doctor of Education (honorary), Victoria Institute Colleges, 1977.

Doctor of Science (honorary), La Trobe University, 1995.

Career

Lecturer in Physics 1943-1947. Research Physicist and Assistant Secretary Scientific Instrument and Optical Panel, Ministry of Munitions 1940-1945. Scientific Mission to New Guinea battle areas for the Australian Army 1944.

Senior Scientific Officer Aust.

National Antarctic Research Expeditions 1947-1948, Leader 194966. Director Antarctic Division, Department, of External Affairs 1949-1966.

Australian Observer Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1950. Led expeditions to establ. first permanent

Australian research station at Mawson, MacRobertson Land 1954 and at Davis, Princess Elizabeth Land 1957.

Exploration of coast of Australian Antarctica 1954-1966. Executive Vice-President Victoria Institute of Colleges 1966-1977. Chairman Australian National Committee on Antarctic Research 1966-1980.

President Royal Society of Victoria 1967, 1968.

President Graduate Union, University of Melbourne 1972-1977. President Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences 1978-1980.

President Australia and New Zealand Scientific Exploring Society 1976-1981, Patron since 1982. Honorary Fellow Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Professional Officers Association 1957, Clive Lord Memorial.

Achievements

• Phillip Garth Law has been listed as a notable scientist, educator, Antarctic explorer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • You Have to be Lucky: Antarctic and Other Adventures

    (You Have to be Lucky: Antarctic and Other Adventures (Pap...)

  • The Antarctic Voyage of Hmas Wyatt Earp

    (Book by Law, Phillip)

  • Anare: Australia's Antarctic outposts

Membership

Member Victorian Committee for Duke of Edinburgh"s Award, 1964-1980. Member committee for natural science Australian Advisory Committee for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1972-1977. Member governing council Melbourne University, 1959-1978, Louisiana Trobe University, 1964-1974, Science Mission for Australian Army to New Guinea, 1944.

Fellow Australian Academy Science, Australian Academy Technological Sciences and Engineering, ANZAAS, Australian Institute Physics, Royal Geography Society, Royal Society Victoria (press 1967-1969, councillor).

Member Australian New Zealand Science Exploration Society (president 1976-1982, patron since 1982), British Schools Exploring Society (patron since 1983), Melbourne Film Society (president.1972-1992).

• Fellow Australian Academy Sci.

• Australian Academy Technological Scis. and Engineering

• ANZAAS

• Australian Institute Physics

• Royal Geog. Society

• Royal Society Victoria (president 1967-69, councillor); Australian New Zealand Sci. Exploration Society (president 1976-82, patron 1982-2010)

  1967 - 1969

• British Schools Exploring Society (patron 1983-2010)

  1983 - 2010

• Melbourne Film Society (president 1972-92).

  1972 - 1992

Interests

• Music, tennis, skiing, swimming.

Connections

Married Nel Isabel Allan, December 20, 1941 (deceased 1990).

Father:

Arthur James Law

Mother:

Lillian (Chapman) Law

Spouse:

Nel Isabel Allan