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Samuels, Leonard Ernest (1922 - )

AM, FTSE

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Metallurgist

Born: 28 February 1922

Leonard Ernest Samuels worked for the Materials Research Laboratories 1943-83. He studied the processes of metal removal during the actions of abrasion, cutting and polishing and the deformation associated with conventional hardness testing.

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Chronology
1943 Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE) completed at the University of Melbourne
1943 - 1962 Research Scientist with the Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
1955 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1957 David Syme Prize received
1959 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
1962 President of the Australian Institute of Metals, Sydney branch
1962 - 1980 Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division of the Materials Research Laboratories
1968 - 1969 President of the Australian Institute of Metals, Melbourne branch
1971 Silver Medal received from the Australian Institute of Metals
1972 President of the Australian Institute of Metals
1980 Sorby Award received from the International Metallographic Society
1981 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1981 - 1983 Chief Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division
1982 Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
1983 - Principal of Samuels Consultants

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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/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003923. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 13 December 2006

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