Person

Newton, John Oswald (1924 - 2016)

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Born: 12 February 1924
United Kingdom
Died: 2016
Occupation: Physicist

Summary

John Oswald Newton was Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow in the Department of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University. His main area of expertise wa in nuclear structure physics and heavy-ion induced fusion and fission.

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Chronology

1943: Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge, UK
1946: Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Cambridge
1952: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
1959 - 1967: Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Manchester
1967: Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Manchester, UK
1967 - 1970: Career position - Reader in Physics, University of Manchester
1970 - 1990: Career position - Professor of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University in Canberra
1975 -: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
c. 1991 -: Career position - Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow in the Department of Nuclear Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University.

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Fellow 1975 - 2016

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

John Oswald Newton - Records, c. 1941 - c. 1992, MS 212; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details

Journal Articles

'Obituaries', Australian Academy of Science Newsletter, 106 (2016), https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/dec-2016-106/obituaries. Details
Newton, J. O., 'Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990', Historical Records of Australian Science, 9 (2) (1992), 167-187. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9920920167. Details

Resources

'Newton, J O (1924-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-500670. Details

Resource Sections

Dracoulis, George, 'Interview with John Newton', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2010, http://science.org.au/scientists/interviews/n/jn.html. Details

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