Oxometrical society

A plaque in the grounds of Sydney University erected in recognition of the Oxometrical Society

The Oxometrical Society was founded in 1942[1] by engineers at the University of Sydney. A plaque of Oxometrical Society was erected in the University of Sydney in recognition of the society.[2]

A society of the same name exists in London. The symbol of the society is a bull. In 1944 the Oxometrical Society of Sydney University awarded the degree of Doctor to Ern Malley [3][4][5][6] for having shown himself a notable producer of oxoplasm. Music critic Neville Cardus, whose address on the ‘Oxometrical Aspects of Moronology’[7] was made a doctor and also received the Order of the Golden Horn by the society.

The prize trophy awarded to recipients of the Order of the Golden Horn

Ronald N. Bracewell was the President of the Oxometrical Society while working in the Engineering Department of the University of Sydney.[8] In 1996 Sandy Halley submitted a thesis to become the first female member accepted into the Oxometrical Society.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "THE OXOMETRICAL SOCIETY" by Newtown graffiti is licensed under CC BY 2.0
  2. ↑ http://sydney.edu.au/arms/archives/Record%202014_SydUni_web.pdf
  3. ↑ https://lynnwalsh.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/
  4. ↑ http://comedysoc.com/history.html
  5. ↑ http://home.yowieocalypse.com/Ern_Malley_Hoax_2/
  6. ↑ http://madamepickwickartblog.com/2012/09/wallabee-hoax-the-down-under-side-of-the-ecliptic/
  7. ↑ http://jacketmagazine.com/17/oxom.html
  8. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/he-dug-trees-science-and-a-joke/2007/08/23/1187462433401.html
  9. ↑ http://www.keirdotnet.net/resources/ebooks/Sandy_Halley_Print_Quality.pdf
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.