Person
Samuels, Leonard Ernest (1922 - 2009)
AM FTSE
- Born
- 28 February 1922
- Died
- 16 August 2009
- Occupation
- Metallurgist
Summary
Len Samuels, worked for the Materials Research Laboratories 1943-1983. He studied the processes of metal removal during the actions of abrasion, cutting and polishing and the deformation associated with conventional hardness testing. He built an internationally recognised expertise as an optical microscopist and metallographer, and his lasting major publications include: "Metallographic Polishing by Mechanical Methods" 43 editions 1967-2010; "Optical microscopy of carbon steels" 14 editions 1980-1992 and "Light Microscopy of Carbon Steels" 18 editions 1999-2003.
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Chronology
- 1943
- Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE), University of Melbourne
- 1943 - 1962
- Career position - Research Scientist, Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
- 1955
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
- 1957
- Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne
- 1959
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne
- 1962
- Career position - President, Sydney branch, Australian Institute of Metals
- 1962 - 1980
- Career position - Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division, Materials Research Laboratories
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - President, Melbourne branch, Australian Institute of Metals
- 1971
- Award - Silver Medal, Australian Institute of Metals
- 1972
- Career position - President, Australian Institute of Metals
- 1980
- Award - Sorby Award, International Metallographic Society
- 1981 - 1983
- Career position - Chief Superintendent, Metallurgy Division, Materials Research Laboratories
- 1981 - 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1982
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for public service
- 1983 -
- Career position - Principal of Samuels Consultants
- 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981]
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in metallurgy and materials science
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Samuels, L. E., 'Centenary of Metallography: the work of Henry Clifton Sorby', Journal of the Australian Institute of Metals, 8 (3) (1963), 264-269. Details
- Samuels, L. E., 'Two Hundred Years of Metals in Australia', Materials Forum, 11 (1988), 353-380. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q75959062. Details
- 'Samuels, L E (1922-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-965994. Details
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_s.html. Details
- Anon, Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology (Port Melbourne: Reed Reference Australia, 1995), 661 pp. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 8 June 2022
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