Person
Drake, Lawrence Arthur (1931 - 2007)
- Born
- 29 October 1931
Lorne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 29 April 2007
Australia - Occupation
- Astronomer, Geophysicist, Minister of religion and Seismologist
Summary
Lawrence Drake was a seismologist and astronomer who also practised as a Jesuit priest for 43 years. From the 1970s through to the early 1990s, Drake held the position of director at St Ignatius College's Riverview Observatory, as well as lecturing in geophysics at Macquarie University. In 1992 he was made director of the San Calixto Observatory in Bolivia. He held this position until 2002 when he returned to Australia due to illness.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Branagan, David, 'Lawrence Drake', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 141 (2008), 54. Details
- Vozoff, Keeva, Tayton, Jim and Bowen, Ted, 'Obituary: Lawrence A. Drake (29 October - 28 April 2007)', Preview, 129 (2007), 8. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Head, M., 'At ease with heaven's mysteries', The Age (2007). Details
Resources
- 'Drake, Lawrence Arthur (19311029-20070429)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1508901. Details
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Created: 19 October 2012, Last modified: 7 April 2022