Person

Lang, Keith Campbell (1908 - 1996)

Born
10 April 1908
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died
1996
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Keith Lang was a physicist who held a number of important positions within government run organizations, including the Munitions Supply Laboratories and its successors (1936-1964). During his career he wrote at lest two scientific articles and taught for the Victorian education department.

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Chronology

1930
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1931
Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1931?
Education - Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA (Hons)) completed at the University of Melbourne
1932
Education - Diploma of Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Melbourne
1932 - 1936
Career position - Science Teacher with the Education Department of Victoria
1935
Education - Master of Arts (MA) completed at the University of Melbourne
1936 - 1964
Career position - Physicist then Principal Research Scientist at the Munitions Laboratories in Maribyrnong, Victoria
1957 - 1959
Career position - Physical Sciences Representative at Australia House in London
1965 - 1973
Career position - First Assistant Officer of Research and Development at the Commonwealth Department of Supply

Published resources

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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