Person
Alexander, Elizabeth (1908 - 1959)
- Born
- 13 December 1908
Merton, Surrey, England - Died
- 1959
- Occupation
- Geologist and Radio astronomer
Summary
Elizabeth Alexander was a geologist and radio astronomer who worked in radar in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II.
She identified the 'Norfolk Island Effect', the phenomenon of a great increase in signal noise just before dawn.
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Chronology
- 1931
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons) First class in Geology from Newnham College, Cambridge
- 1934
- Education - Ph.D. in Geology from Newnham College, Cambridge
- 1942
- Life event - Emigrated to New Zealand with children to avoid conflict in Malaya
- 1942 - 1945
- Career position - Head of the Operations Research Section of the Radio Development Laboratory, Wellington Operations Research Section of the Radio Development Laboratory
Published resources
Book Sections
- Orchiston, W., 'Dr Elizabeth Alexander: first female radio astronomer' in The new astronomy: opening the electromagnetic window and expanding our view of planet earth. A meeting to honor Woody Sullivan on his 60th birthday, Orchiston, W., ed. (Dordrecht: Springer, 2005), pp. 71-92. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5362281. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/5042154867607360100003. Details
- 'Alexander, Elizabeth (19081213-19591231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514323. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 4 January 2012, Last modified: 3 October 2012