physics

Gilbert Fraser

Gilbert Fraser is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gilbert Fraser rather than just read about it. In short: Gilbert Fraser (22 July 1894 – 1 November 1958) was an Australian politician, postmaster and World War II telegraphist. He was a Labor Party member in the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1928 to 1958, representing West Province.

Key takeaways

Gilbert Fraser belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gilbert Fraser to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gilbert Fraser from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Gilbert Fraser (22 July 1894 – 1 November 1958) was an Australian politician, postmaster and World War II telegraphist. He was a Labor Party member in the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1928 to 1958, representing West Province. He served as Chief Secretary and Minister for Local Government and Town Planning from 1953 to 1958, and was Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from 1955 to 1958.

Personal life Gilbert Fraser was born on 22 July 1894 in Bunbury, Western Australia. His parents were Edmund Fraser, a contractor, and Ellen Maud Walsh, both born and raised in Victoria. He was Catholic. His father died in Geraldton, Western Australia on 14 August 1895 and his mother then moved the family to Victoria to be close to family support, Fraser was educated at Marist Brothers College, Bendigo. Fraser returned to Western Australia in 1910. Fraser married Mary Alice Williams on 7 October 1914 at St Anne's Church, Fremantle. They had three sons and one daughter. In 1915 he was living in North Fremantle. Fraser was a president of the North Fremantle Football Club, from 1932 to 1958 less 5 years during World War Two). The home ground for the football club was named Gilbert Fraser Reserve and Grandstand in his honour. In 1957 he was affected by throat cancer. Fraser died on 1 November 1958 at Fremantle Hospital in Western Australia.

Career Fraser joined the Postmaster-General's Department in Eaglehawk, Victoria in 1909. In 1915 he was a letter carrier stationed with Postmaster-General at Fremantle, and continued to work there until 1928. Fraser was the Labor candidate elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for the West Province, from 22 May 1928 to 1 November 1958. At this time, at 33 years of age, he was the youngest member to enter any legislative assembly in Australia. He was deputy chairman of committees from 1936 to 1952. He was a member of the Royal Commission inquiring into the Electoral Act 1935, and Royal Commission inquiring into the Companies Bill in 1941. From 1941 to 1945 Fraser was a telegraphist for the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. In 1950 Fraser represented the Western Australia branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at the General Conference in Wellington, New Zealand. In 1951 to 1952 he was a member of the Royal Commission inquiring into the Town Planning and Development Act Amendment Bill. He was Chief Secretary, Minister for Local Government and Town Planning from 23 February 1953 to 1 November 1958, and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from 7 December 1955 to 1 November 1958. He was 'Father of the House,' as longest serving member in the house, from May 1954 to his death in November 1958. In 1957 he used an amplifier in Parliament due to throat cancer.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gilbert Fraser

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gilbert Fraser claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gilbert Fraser before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gilbert Fraser ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gilbert Fraser

In research: Gilbert Fraser appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gilbert Fraser in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gilbert Fraser is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1894 births, 1958 deaths, 20th-century Australian politicians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gilbert Fraser outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Gilbert Fraser in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Gilbert Fraser means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Gilbert Fraser out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

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Why does Gilbert Fraser matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gilbert Fraser?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Gilbert Fraser.