Person

Blatt, John Markus (1921 - 1990)

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Born
23 November 1921
Vienna, Austria
Died
16 March 1990
Haifa, Israel
Occupation
Mathematician and Physicist

Summary

John Blatt was Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales from 1959-1984. His publications covered physics, nuclear physics, superconductivity, Fortran programming and optimal control.

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Educated University of Cincinnati (BA 1942), Princeton and Cornell (PhD 1946). Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1946-48, Faculty member, University of Illinois 1948-53.

Chronology

1954 - 1959
Career position - Reader, School of Physics, University of Sydney
1959 - 1984
Career position - Foundation Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales
1966 - 1990
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science

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Journal Articles

  • Franklin, Jim, 'Profile of a mathematician: John Blatt', Parabola, 37 (2) (2001), 157-8. Details
  • Szekeres, G., 'John Markus Blatt 1921 - 1990', Gazette (Australian Mathematical Society), 17 (1990), 73-4. Details

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See also

McCarthy, G.J.

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