Person

Lord, Francis (1916 - 2010)

Born: 16 September 1916
Czechoslovakia
Died: 2 October 2010
Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Optical technician

Summary

Francis Lord worked for the Commonwealth Solar Observatory during World War II, assisting in the work of the Optical Munitions Panel. He set up the optical workshop and made a wide range of lenses and prisms.

Details

Born Czechoslovakia, 16 September 1916. Studied optics in Paris. Optical factory, Czechoslovakia; fled via Rumania to Britain and then Australia; British Optical Company, Sydney; optical workshop, Commonwealth Solar Observatory, working for the Optical Munitions Panel.

Related Corporate Bodies

Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)
Associated with the Panel, c1940 - 1945, through his work at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo.

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition, Australian Science Archives Project, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/omp.htm. Details

Resources

'Lord, Francis (19160916-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476761. Details

Resource Sections

'Lord, Francis', in The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition, A Bright Sparcs Exhibition, Australian Science Archives Project, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/omp/people/lord.htm. Details

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