Person

Rowe, Albert Percival (1898 - 1976)

CBE

Born
23 March 1898
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Died
25 May 1976
Linton, Hertfordshire, England
Occupation
Physicist

Summary

Albert Rowe was Defence Scientific Adviser and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Policy Committee 1947-1948

Details

Chronology

1938 - 1945
Career position - Chief Superintendent of the Telecommunications Research Establishment
1942
Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1946
Award - Medal for Merit (USA)
1946 - 1947
Career position - Deputy Controller of Research and Development at Admiralty
1947 - 1948
Career position - Chairman, Defence Research and Development Policy Committee and Defence Science Adviser to Australian Government
1948
Career event - One Story of Radar published
1948 - 1955
Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Adelaide
1955
Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
1957 -
Award - Fellow, Imperial College of Science and Technology
1959
Career event - If the Gown Fits published

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Stretton, Hugh, 'Rowe, Albert Percival (1898-1976), Radar Pioneer and University Vice-Chancellor' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 136-137. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160164b.htm. Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker

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