Person

Frost, Herbert John (1910 - 1980)

Born
28 October 1910
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Died
6 May 1980
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Herbert Frost was Superintending Scientist, Defence Standards Laboratories (1961-1970), where he had been employed since 1934.

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Chronology

1931
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1933
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
1934 - 1970
Career position - Physicist at the Munitions Supply Laboratories in Maribyrnong, Victoria
1940 - 1946
Career position - Member of the Optical Munitions Panel
1952
Career position - Superintending Scientist of the Physics and Engineering Division of the Defence Standards Laboratories
1955
Career position - Assistant Controller of the Physics and Chemistry Research and Development Branch
1961 - 1970
Career position - Superintending Scientist at the Defence Standards Laboratories

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McCarthy, G.J.

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