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Massey, Harrie Stewart Wilson (1908 - 1983)

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Physicist
Born: 16 May 1908  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 27 November 1983.

Massey, a graduate of the University of Melbourne, was the Goldsmid Professor of Mathematics, University College London 1938-50, the Quain Professor and Head of the Physics Department from 1950-72 and head of the department of physics and astronomy from 1972-75.


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Born 16 May 1908. Died 27 November 1983. Kt cr 1960. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc 1927, BA 1929, MSc 1929), and Cambridge (PhD 1932). Independent lecturer in mathematical physics, Queens University, Belfast 1933-38, Goldsmid professor of mathematics, University of London 1938-50, Quain professor, head of department of physics 1950-72, head, department of physics and astronomy 1972-75. Vice-Provost, University College London 1969-73. Chairman, Council of Science Policy 1965-. President, Atomic Scientists Association 1953-57, president, Physical Society 1954-56. Hughes Medal, Royal Society 1955, Royal Medal, Royal Society 1958, Rutherford Memorial Lecture, Royal Society 1967, Gold Medal, Royal Astronomical Society 1982. Anglo-Australian base laaboratory building named Massey building 1984.

 
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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Carolyn Rasmussen & Rachel Tropea
Created: 4 September 2001
Modified: 21 November 2001

Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001
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Updated: 16 November 2009
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