Australian National University facts for kids

School of Music, ANU

The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia, is the only university set up by the Federal Government of Australia. The law to start the university was passed in 1946. It was set up to be a research university for subjects of national importance. These included physics, medicine, social sciences and Pacific studies. The university started undergraduate courses in 1960.

Nobel prizes

ANU has had five Nobel Prize winners:

Sir Howard Florey (1946) who was Chancellor of the University 1965—1968
Professor John Eccles (1963) - first Professor of Physiology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research
Professor John C. Harsanyi (1994) - economics teacher at ANU from 1958—1961
Professor Rolf Zinkernagel and Professor Peter Doherty (1996) - researchers at the John Curtin School of Medical Research.
Brian Schmidt (2011) - astrophysicist

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Images for kids

Remains of the ANU homopolar generator designed by Mark Oliphant
ANU School of Art located at the former Canberra High School building
Acton, Canberra
Llewllyn Hall, ANU School of Music

The Crawford School of Public Policy is based at the ANU

Paraboloidal dish for concentrated solar power at ANU
ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research
Linnaeus Way at ANU
Kinloch Lodge
Lena Karmel Lodge
Fenner Hall
Davey Lodge
Chifley Library
Menzies Library
Hancock Library
Law Library contained within the ANU College of Law
Bob Hawke, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (1983–1991).
Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010, 2013).
Annastacia Palaszczuk, current and 39th Premier of Queensland.
Barry O'Farrell, 43rd Premier of New South Wales (2011–2014).
Lt. Gen. David Morrison, Australian Chief of Army (2011–2015).
Don Brash, New Zealand Opposition Leader (2003–2006) and Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor (1988–2002).
Marty Natalegawa, 16th Foreign Minister of Indonesia (2009–2014).
H.C. Coombs, first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Mark Oliphant, known for the co-discovery of tritium, helium-3 and nuclear fusion.
Howard Florey, Nobel Prize in Medicine Laureate (1945) for his role in developing penicillin.
Boediono, Vice President of Indonesia (2009–2014).
Ian Chubb, Chief Scientist of Australia (2011–2016).
Gareth Evans, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (1988–1996).
Brian Schmidt, Nobel Prize in Physics Laureate (2011) and current ANU Vice-Chancellor.