Person

Croft, Robert Clyde (1918 - 1991)

Born
12 December 1918
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
Died
7 November 1991
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

Robert Croft worked for the CSIR/O Division of Industrial Chemistry 1942-1970. He was particularly interested in the lamellar compounds of graphite.

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Chronology

1942
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Tasmania
1942 - 1970
Career position - Assistant Research Officer at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Division of Industrial Chemistry
1949
Award - Grimwade Prize, University of Melbourne
1949
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Tasmania
1970 - 1976
Career position - Research Officer at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Applied Chemistry

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