Person

Burgmann, Victor Dudley (1916 - 1991)

CBE

Born
5 December 1916
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
7 February 1991
Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Physicist and Science administrator

Summary

Victor Burgmann was a physicist whose early career was in radar research at CSIR(O). He was involved in establishing communication channels with radar scientists, and the development of airborne radar designed to detect ships at sea. Later research was in civil uses of radar, including distance-measuring for aviation and maritime navigation. In 1949 CSIRO embarked on an extensive research program wool textiles: Burgmann was appointed Officer in Charge of the Physics and Engineering Unit of CSIRO's Wool Textile Research Laboratories in Sydney. When this became the Division of Textile Physics, he became the divisional Chief. From 1970 He was a member of the CSIRO Executive, serving as Chairman from 1977 to 1978.

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Chronology

1936
Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1937
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1939
Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney
1939 - 1940
Career position - Research Officer, CSIR Radiophysics Laboratory
1940 - 1942
Career position - CSIR Scientific Liaison Officer, London
1942 - 1943
Career position - CSIR Scientific Liaison Officer, Washington DC, U.S.A.
1943 - 1945
Career position - Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics
1944
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1945 - 1949
Career position - Principal Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics
1946
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1949 - 1958
Career position - Officer in Charge, Physics and Engineering Unit, CSIRO Wool Textile Research Laboratories, Sydney
1950
Award - Bronze Medal, The Institute of Navigation
1958 - 1969
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Textile Physics
1968
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]
1969 - 1970
Career position - Associate Member of Executive, CSIRO
1970 - 1977
Career position - Member of Executive, CSIRO
1977
Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - In recognition of service to science
1977
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1977 - 1978
Career position - Chairman, CSIRO
1977 - 1982
Career position - Member of Council, National Library of Australia
1978
Life event - Retired
1982 - 1984
Career position - Deputy Chairman, National Library of Australia

Published resources

Books

  • Williams, V. A., From Fleece to Fabric, 1948-1998: 50 Years of Wool Textile Research (Geelong: CSIRO Wool Technology, 1998), 198 pp. Details

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Briggs, G. H.; Burgmann, V. D., 'Obituary: John Edward Thompson', Australian Journal of Science, 18 (1) (1955), 22. Details

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See also

Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn

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