Person
Aitchison, Gordon James (1918 - 2007?)
- Born
- 26 October 1918
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 2007?
Australia - Occupation
- Physicist
Summary
Gordon Aitchison taught physics at the University of Adelaide 1941-1962 and at the Australian National University 1962-1968. He was head of the School of Applied Science, Canberra College of Advanced Education 1969-1973 and a College Fellow 1973-1982.
Details
Chronology
- 1940
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide
- 1941 - 1945
- Career position - Demonstrator in Physics, University of Adelaide
- 1945
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide
- 1946 - 1953
- Career position - Lecturer in Physics Department University of Adelaide
- 1954 - 1962
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Adelaide
- 1957
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide
- 1962 - 1966
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- 1966 - 1968
- Career position - Reader, Australian National University
- 1969 - 1973
- Career position - Head of the School of Applied Science at the Canberra College of Advanced Education, ACT
- 1973 - 1982
- Career position - College Fellow in Physics at the Canberra College of Advanced Education
- 1983
- Career position - Visiting Professor, University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Aitchison, G J (1918-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-585297. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Aitchison, Gordon James', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001582p.htm. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 May 2024
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