Anthony R. Michaelis
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Anthony R. Michaelis was a science journalist and publisher.
He was born Kurt Otto Adolf Michaelis, a doctor's son, in Berlin on August 22, 1916 and educated at the Falk Real Gymnasium. Although baptised a Lutheran, he had three Jewish grandparents, which meant that after Hitler came to power in 1933 he would not be allowed to study science - so his father sent him to London.
Michaelis studied aeronautical engineering at the Imperial College
of the University of London
before switching to Chemistry. He went on to obtain a doctorate on The Dehydrogenation of Alicyclic Compounds and Terpenic Ketones in the Liquid Phase, while lecturing at Sheffield University under Sir Patrick Linstead. Following internment as an 'enemy alien' in England in May 1940 and subsequently Canada, he joined the Auxiliary Fire Service whilst working as a chemist in a paint factory. After graduation, he became chief chemist at Milton Antiseptic.
After World War II
Michaelis worked for the British Intelligence Objectives Committee, which investigated enemy scientific developments, and in 1946 he married Ann Aikman, with whom he was to have three children. His distinguished career as a science journalist and editor spanned several activities including the “BIOS project”, technical writing at “CIBA” and “International Telecommunication Union” in Switzerland. Later he became a scientific film author in Australia, editor of the British magazine “Discovery”, science correspondent for “The Daily Telegraph
” where he wrote daily reports on science and technology. He was also the founding editor and publisher of “Interdisciplinary Science Reviews”.
Michaelis became known as an expert on the subject of scientific cinematography. From 1950 to 1954 he worked at the University of Sydney
and during this time wrote much of the text-book Research Films (1956, USA). The National Library of Australia
holds material related to the publication of this book.
He was born Kurt Otto Adolf Michaelis, a doctor's son, in Berlin on August 22, 1916 and educated at the Falk Real Gymnasium. Although baptised a Lutheran, he had three Jewish grandparents, which meant that after Hitler came to power in 1933 he would not be allowed to study science - so his father sent him to London.
Michaelis studied aeronautical engineering at the Imperial College
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
before switching to Chemistry. He went on to obtain a doctorate on The Dehydrogenation of Alicyclic Compounds and Terpenic Ketones in the Liquid Phase, while lecturing at Sheffield University under Sir Patrick Linstead. Following internment as an 'enemy alien' in England in May 1940 and subsequently Canada, he joined the Auxiliary Fire Service whilst working as a chemist in a paint factory. After graduation, he became chief chemist at Milton Antiseptic.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Michaelis worked for the British Intelligence Objectives Committee, which investigated enemy scientific developments, and in 1946 he married Ann Aikman, with whom he was to have three children. His distinguished career as a science journalist and editor spanned several activities including the “BIOS project”, technical writing at “CIBA” and “International Telecommunication Union” in Switzerland. Later he became a scientific film author in Australia, editor of the British magazine “Discovery”, science correspondent for “The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
” where he wrote daily reports on science and technology. He was also the founding editor and publisher of “Interdisciplinary Science Reviews”.
Michaelis became known as an expert on the subject of scientific cinematography. From 1950 to 1954 he worked at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and during this time wrote much of the text-book Research Films (1956, USA). The National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia is the largest reference library of Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the...
holds material related to the publication of this book.
Books
- Overall Reports (editor), 1947
- Research Films, 1956
- Discovery (editor), 1955
- From Semaphore to Satellite, 1960
- The Scientific Temper, 2001