Masson, David Orme (1858 - 1937)

Books

• Weickhardt, L.W., Masson of Melbourne: The Life and Times of David Orme Masson KBE, MA, DSc, LLD, FRSE, FRS, Professor of Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1886-1923, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Parkville, Vic, 1989, 226 pp.

Book Chapters

• Weichardt, L. W., 'Sir David Orme Masson (1858-1937), Chemist, Professor and Man of Science', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986, pp. 432-435.

Journal Articles

• Anderson, J.S., 'Sir David Masson's Scientific Work.', The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings, vol. 25, 1958, pp. 542-544.
• Burnet, F. M., 'David Orme Masson', Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, vol. 25, 1958, pp. 530-532.
• Wark, I.W., 'David Orme Masson, 1858-1937.', The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Proceedings, vol. 25, November, 1958, pp. 533-541.
• Wilsmore, N. T. M., 'The Life and Work of Sir David Orme Masson', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 3, 1941, pp. 139-144.

• 'Masson, David Orme - Ms 12', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/academy/basser/lists/ms012.txt.
• 'Masson, David Orme', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P000625p.htm.
• 'Masson, David Orme (1858 - 1937), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000625b.htm.

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 3 May 2000, http://barney.asap.unimelb.edu.au/tia/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000625.
• Bolton, H.C., 'Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities', Australian Physicist, 1990, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/papers/bolton2.htm.