Person

Samuels, Leonard Ernest (1922 - 2009)

AM FTSE

Born
28 February 1922
Died
16 August 2009
Occupation
Metallurgist

Summary

Len Samuels, worked for the Materials Research Laboratories 1943-1983. He studied the processes of metal removal during the actions of abrasion, cutting and polishing and the deformation associated with conventional hardness testing. He built an internationally recognised expertise as an optical microscopist and metallographer, and his lasting major publications include: "Metallographic Polishing by Mechanical Methods" 43 editions 1967-2010; "Optical microscopy of carbon steels" 14 editions 1980-1992 and "Light Microscopy of Carbon Steels" 18 editions 1999-2003.

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Chronology

1943
Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE), University of Melbourne
1943 - 1962
Career position - Research Scientist, Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
1955
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
1957
Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne
1959
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne
1962
Career position - President, Sydney branch, Australian Institute of Metals
1962 - 1980
Career position - Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division, Materials Research Laboratories
1968 - 1969
Career position - President, Melbourne branch, Australian Institute of Metals
1971
Award - Silver Medal, Australian Institute of Metals
1972
Career position - President, Australian Institute of Metals
1980
Award - Sorby Award, International Metallographic Society
1981 - 1983
Career position - Chief Superintendent, Metallurgy Division, Materials Research Laboratories
1981 - 1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
1982
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for public service
1983 -
Career position - Principal of Samuels Consultants
1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981]
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in metallurgy and materials science

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Samuels, L. E., 'Centenary of Metallography: the work of Henry Clifton Sorby', Journal of the Australian Institute of Metals, 8 (3) (1963), 264-269. Details
  • Samuels, L. E., 'Two Hundred Years of Metals in Australia', Materials Forum, 11 (1988), 353-380. Details

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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/index_s.html. Details
  • Anon, Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology (Port Melbourne: Reed Reference Australia, 1995), 661 pp. Details

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