Person Lyle; Sir; Thomas Ranken (1860 - 1944) Lyle Thomas Ranken Sir 1860 - 1944 British Male Ireland 26 August 1860 Melbourne, Australia 31/03/1944 19440331

Education: Coleraine Academic Institute; Trinity College, Dublin. MA; DSc (1905) Career: Taught mathematics, Catholic University College (1885-1886); played in the Irish Rugby team (1885-1887); taught physics, Trinity College, Dublin (1886-1888); Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Australia (1889); designed research apparatus for electro-magnetism; verified Roentgen's discovery of X-rays; took the first radiograph in Australia (1896); used X-ray in an operation at Melbourne hospital (1896); Emeritus Professor (1915); Chairman, Victorian Electricity Commission (1919) Honours: Kt 1922 Married; one son, three daughters Fellow 02/05/1912 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; AE Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1945-1948 vol 5 pp 33-49, plate, by Kerr Grant References: R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 2. After 1847' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 47-84 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 26 Aug 1860 - 31 Mar 1944 NA1205 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 40878f87-2cc7-425d-933b-fe30cba97d36