Person
Watson, William Robert (1923 - 2015)
- Born
- 20 September 1923
Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 25 January 2015
Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Physicist
Summary
William Watson worked in various government defence areas from 1950-1974. He then followed his environmental interests, taking a senior position in the Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development and later becoming Assistant Secretary, Department of Science and Environment in 1980.
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Chronology
- Education - Diploma of Education (DipEd), New England University College, University of Sydney
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), New England University College, University of Sydney
- 1946 - 1947
- Career position - School Teacher, Moree High School, Education Department, New South Wales
- c. 1948 - c. 1950
- Career position - Department of Munitions, Orfordness Research Station, Suffolk
- 1950 - 1965
- Career position - Weapons Research Establishment, Salisbury, South Australia
- 1966 - 1969
- Career position - Defence Science Attache, Australian Embassy, Washington
- 1969
- Career position - Head, Policy & Equipment Requirements, Defence Science Division, Department of Defence
- 1969 - 1974
- Career position - Superintendent, Central Studies Establishment (CSE), Department of Supply
- 1974 - 1975
- Career position - Hearings Commission, Department of Environment
- 1975 - 1978
- Career position - First Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development
- 1979 - 1980
- Career position - Deputy Executive Director, Special Broadcasting Service
- 1980
- Career position - Assistant Secretary, Department of Science and Environment
- 1983 -
- Career position - First Assistant Executive Director, New South Wales, Special Broadcasting Service
- 2015
- Life event - Cremated, Mt Gravatt Crematorium, Queensland
Published resources
Resources
- 'Watson, William Robert (1923-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475866. 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_w.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 4 June 2024
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