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'''Andrew Keith Jack''' (also known as '''Keith Jack''') (9 September 1885 – 26 September 1966) was an Australian physicist who served as a member of the [[Ross Sea Party]] as part of [[Ernest Shackleton|Ernest Shackleton's]] [[Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition]]. |
'''Andrew Keith Jack''' (also known as '''Keith Jack''') (9 September 1885 – 26 September 1966) was an Australian physicist who served as a member of the [[Ross Sea Party]] as part of [[Ernest Shackleton|Ernest Shackleton's]] [[Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition]]. |
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Keith Jack was educated at the University of Melbourne, graduating with an MSc in 1914. A year later he joined the Shackleton expedition, where along with other members of the crew, he became stranded for 2 years in |
Keith Jack was educated at the University of Melbourne, graduating with an MSc in 1914. A year later he joined the Shackleton expedition, where along with other members of the crew, he became stranded for 2 years in Antarctica after the loss of the ship Aurora. During this time he kept a regular diary across five volumes.<ref>[http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/a-diverse-state/the-ross-sea-party/keith-jack-diary-jun-2-1915-pp13-16/ Keith Jack Diary, State Library Victoria]</ref> Keith was rescued along with six other survivors in 1917. Keith also took many photographs during the expedition, some of which were later hand-coloured as lantern slides.<ref>[http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/a-diverse-state/the-ross-sea-party/ The Ross Sea Party, Culture Victoria (Lantern slide)]</ref> Keith's diaries, as well as a number of his artefacts from the expedition, including his 1829 Aneroid barometer and a set of two thermometers, were bequeathed to the [[Museum Victoria]].<ref name="therm">{{cite web |title=Thermometers - Boxed, Cary, London, 1914-1917 |url=https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/385913 |publisher=Museum Victoria |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="barom">{{cite web |title=Aneroid Barometer - Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 1914-1917 |url=https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/1829 |website=Museum Victoria |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref> |
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After the expedition, Keith worked during the [[World War I|war]] in an explosives factory (known as the Cordite Factory), utilising his expertise in chemistry, eventually become a Senior Assistant Manager.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1476058?c=people Jack, Andrew Keith (1885-1966) biography]</ref> After the war he took on various roles managing explosives and safety for the Australian Government. |
After the expedition, Keith worked during the [[World War I|war]] in an explosives factory (known as the Cordite Factory), utilising his expertise in chemistry, eventually become a Senior Assistant Manager.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1476058?c=people Jack, Andrew Keith (1885-1966) biography]</ref> After the war he took on various roles managing explosives and safety for the Australian Government. |
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Andrew Keith Jack | |
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 Aneroid Barometer used by Keith Jack during Antarctic expedition | |
| Born | 9 September 1885 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 26 September 1966 (aged 81) |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Physicist |
Andrew Keith Jack (also known as Keith Jack) (9 September 1885 – 26 September 1966) was an Australian physicist who served as a member of the Ross Sea Party as part of Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Keith Jack was educated at the University of Melbourne, graduating with an MSc in 1914. A year later he joined the Shackleton expedition, where along with other members of the crew, he became stranded for 2 years in Antarctica after the loss of the ship Aurora. During this time he kept a regular diary across five volumes.[1] Keith was rescued along with six other survivors in 1917. Keith also took many photographs during the expedition, some of which were later hand-coloured as lantern slides.[2] Keith's diaries, as well as a number of his artefacts from the expedition, including his 1829 Aneroid barometer and a set of two thermometers, were bequeathed to the Museum Victoria.[3][4]
After the expedition, Keith worked during the war in an explosives factory (known as the Cordite Factory), utilising his expertise in chemistry, eventually become a Senior Assistant Manager.[5] After the war he took on various roles managing explosives and safety for the Australian Government.
References[edit]
- ^ Keith Jack Diary, State Library Victoria
- ^ The Ross Sea Party, Culture Victoria (Lantern slide)
- ^ "Thermometers - Boxed, Cary, London, 1914-1917". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Aneroid Barometer - Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 1914-1917". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Jack, Andrew Keith (1885-1966) biography
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