Person

Parsons, Neville Ronsley (Nod) (1926 - 2017)

Born
2 September 1926
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died
30 December 2017
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Neville Parsons was a physicist who for 14 years was on the staff of Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition where his research focus was on cosmic rays and how they are influenced by the sun. He was responsible for the installation of scientific equipment at Australian Antarctic stations, including a cosmic ray observatory on Macquarie Island and telescopes at Mawson Station. His later career was in senior academic roles in Canada and in Colleges of Advanced Education in Brisbane. Mt Parsons in the David Range in the Australian Antarctic Territory was named in his honour.

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Chronology

1946
Education - BSc (hons), University of Tasmania
1949 - 1964
Career position - Physicist, Antarctic Division, Commonwealth Department of External Affairs
1956
Award - Polar Medal
1962
Education - PhD, University of Tasmania
1964 - 1970
Career position - Associate Professor, Physics Department, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1969 - 1975
Career position - Vice- Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1970 - 1978
Career position - Professor, Physics Department, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1975 - 1976
Career position - Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1976 - 1978
Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1978 - 1981
Career position - Director, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education
1981 - 1987
Career position - Executive Principal, Brisbane College of Advanced Education
1988 - 1989
Career position - Director, Brisbane College of Advanced Education

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  • Fenton, Arthur Geoffrey (1920 - 2008)

    Geoff Fenton and Nod Parsons were co-leaders of the University of Tasmania/ANARE cosmic ray research group.

  • Fenton, Keith Brian (Peter)

    In 1949/50, Peter Fenton and Nod Parsons joined the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition to Macquarie Island, to establish the cosmic ray observatory.

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See also

  • Who's who in Australia 2012 (Melbourne: Crown Content Pty Ltd, 2012), 2430 pp. Details

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