Person

Cherry, Richard Ormond (1903 - 1996)

Born
6 July 1903
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
13 January 1996
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Richard Cherry was lecturer, then senior lecturer, in physics at the University of Melbourne 1946-1968.

Details

Born Melbourne, 6 July 1903. Died Melbourne, 13 January 1996. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc 1925, MSc 1927). Research physicist, CSIR Radio Research Board 1928-32; consulting physicist, Melbourne 1934-39; Australian Army 1940-45; lecturer in physics, University of Melbourne 1946-51; senior lecturer 1952-68.

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McCarthy, G.J.

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