Person

Prescott, John Russell (1924 - 2011)

Born
31 May 1924
Cairo, Egypt
Died
1 September 2011
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

John Prescott, son of J.A. Prescott (qv) was Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide, 1971-1983.

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  • Pate, F. Donald, 'Obituary: John Russell Prescott (1924 - 2011)', Australian Archaeology, 75 (2012), 135-7. Details
  • Pate, F. Donald, 'John Russell Prescott (b. 31 May 1924, Cairo, Egypt ; d. 1 September 2011, Adelaide, Australia)', Journal of the Anthropological Society of South Australia, 36 (2012), 66-8. Details
  • Williams, Frances, Spooner, Nigel and Dawson, Bruce, 'John Russell Prescott (May 31st 1924 - September 1st 2011): Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide)', Quaternary geochronology, 7 (2012), 2-3. Details

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McCarthy, G.J.

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