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Boswell, Robert William McGregor (1911 - 1976) |
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| Physicist | ||
| Born: 30 September 1911 North Carlton, Victoria, Australia. Died: 17 February 1976 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. | ||
| Robert William M. Boswell was Director, Weapons Research Establishment, 1958-65 and Secretary, Department of National Development, 1965-69. He was a member and later Chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. |
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| Born Melbourne, 30 September 1911. Died Sydney, 17 February 1976. OBE. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc 1933, MSc 1935). Physicity, CSIR Radio Research Board 1934-36, Physicist, PMG Research Laboratories 1936-47, Fred Knight Travelling Scholar 1937-38, Radar officer, RAN, 1943-46, Telecommunications officer, Commonwealth Department of Civil Aviation 1947-48, Physicist, Weapons Research Establishment, 1948-65, Director 1958-65, Secretary, Department of National Development 1965-69, Deputy Australian High Commissioner, London 1969-72. Member Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1965-70, Chairman 1972-76. | ||
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