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Giovanelli, Ronald Gordon (1915 - 1984)

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Born: 30 April 1915 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 27 January 1984.

Ronald Gordon Giovanelli was Chief of the Division of Physics, CSIRO from 1958-76. He was interested in both optical measurements and solar astronomy.

Career Highlights

Born 30 April 1915. Died 27 January 1984. Educated University of Sydney (BSc (hons) 1937, MSc 1939, DSc 1950). Research Fellow, Mount.Stromlo Observatory 1937-39, National Physics Laboratory, London 1940-41, CSIR/O National Standards Laboratory 1941-58, Chief, Division of Physics, CSIRO 1958-76. Chairman, Australian National Committee, International Quiet Sun Years 1962-65, President, Astronomical Society of Australia 1968-71, President, Commission 12 (Solar Radiation), International Astronomical Union 1973-76, Chairman, Australian National Committee for Solar-Terrestrial Physics 1973, 1979-81. Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1949, Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1962.

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'Giovanelli, Ronald Gordon', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P000440p.htm. [ Details ]

McCann, Doug and McCarthy, Gavan, Ronald Gordon Giovanelli, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 2004, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/guides/giov/giovanelli.htm. [ Details ]

See Also

Mellor, D.P., 'Optical Munitions', Chapter 12 in Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 4: Civil, volume 5 'The Role of Science and Industry', Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1958, 1958, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/papers/mellor.htm. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 10 September 2004

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