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Barlow, George Edgerton (1924 - 2005)

Computer scientist

Born: 22 November 1924 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 7 October 2005 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

George Edgerton Barlow developed a telemetry converter design in the mid 1950s which enabled computer output to be converted to graphic form for human use.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1957 - 1960 Worked in the Australian Embassy in Washington
1961 - 1965 Principal Research Scientist with Computer Electronics at the Weapons Research Establishment
1965 - 1968 First Assistant Controller of the Department of Supply Melbourne
1968 - 1974 Superintending Scientist with the Department of Defence in Canberra
1970 - 1987 Member of the Radio Research Board
1974 - 1980 Controller of Projects and Analytical Studies
1977 Chairman of the Australian Institute of Physics, ACT branch
1980 Foundation member of the Australian Computer Research Board
1980 - 1987 Deputy Chief Defence Scientist
1987 Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Online Sources

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003358. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 12 September 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
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