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Authorised form of nameWalsh; Sir; Alan (1916 - 1998)
Dates1916 - 1998
Date of birth19/12/1916
Date of death03/08/1998
Research fieldPhysics
ActivityEducation:
Darwen Grammar School, England; Manchester University
Career:
Joined CSIR/CSIRO (1946), becoming Assistant Chief, Chemical Physics Division, Fisherman's Bend, Victoria (1958-1977); President, Australian Institute of Physics (1967-1976)
Honours:
Kt 1977
Memberships:
Swedish Academy
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election20/03/1969
Age at election52
RSActivityMedals and prizes:
Royal Medal 1976
SourceSources:
AE
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2000 vol 46 pp 533-564, plate, by Peter Hannaford
CodeNA3634
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EC/1969/28Walsh, Alan: certificate of election to the Royal Society
IM/GA/GRS/5422Walsh, Sir Alannd
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