Person

Fox, Francis Arthur (1910 - 1999)

Born
15 March 1910
Westcliff, England
Died
29 December 1999
Occupation
Metallurgist

Summary

Francis Fox worked in England and West Africa before arriving in Melbourne in 1953. From 1957-1970 he was Chief Superintendent, Defence Standards Laboratory, Department of Supply, Maribyrnong. During World War II he made a significant contribution to the war effort with his work on magnesium technology.

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Born Westcliff, England, 15 March 1910. Died Melbourne, 29 December 1999. Educated University of Birmingham (MSc, DSc). Metallurgist, Taquah & Abosso Gold Mines, Gold Coast, West Africa 1932-34; ICI Metals Division 1934-38; Chief Metallurgist, Magnesium Elektron Ltd 1938-47; Departmental Director, British Welding Research Association 1947-50; Technical Manager, J.J. Enthoven Ltd London 1950-52; Superintending Scientist, Australian Defence Scientific Service 1952-57; Chief Superintendent, Defence Standards Laboratories (DSL), Department of Supply 1957-70. Robertson Award, British Institute of Metals; Florence Taylor Award, Australian Institute of Metals. Commemorated by the Francis Fox Laboratory at DSL, opened in 1985.

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

  • Fox, Peter, 'Obituary: Dr Francis Arthur Fox, MSc, DSc, FIM', The Age (2000). Details

Resources

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See also

  • Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_f.html. Details
  • Wisdom, John, A History of Defence Science in Australia (Melbourne: Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 1995), 267 pp. Details

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Title
Obituary - Dr Francis Arthur Fox, M.Sc, D.Sc, FIM
Type
Obituary
Date
3 March 2003

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