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MARTIN, Leslie Harold

Born Melbourne 21 December 1900; died Melbourne 1 February 1983. Education, University of Melbourne (B.Sc. 1921, M.Sc. 1923) and Cavendish Laboratory Cambridge (Ph.D. 1927). 1851 Exhibition scholar 1923-26. Rockefeller Fellow, 1927. Senior lecturer in natural philosophy, University of Melbourne, 1927-37; Associate professor 1937-45; Professor in physics 1945-59. Syme Prize 1934 (shared). Defence Scientific Adviser and Chairman, Defence Research & Development Policy Committee, 1948-68. Commissioner Australian Atomic Energy Commission, 1958-68. Chairman, Australian Universities Commission, 1959-66. Dean of military studies & professor of physics, Royal Military College, Duntroon, 1967-70. President of the Australian Branch Institute of Physics 1952-53. F.A.A. 1954. F.R.S. 1957. Knighted 1957.
  1. The high frequency K series absorption spectrum of erbium. Royal Society of Victoria. Proceedings., 35 (1922), 164-169.
  2. (With E.C. Stoner) The absorption of x-rays. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 107 (1925), 312-331.
  3. Some measurements on the absorption of x-rays of long wave-length. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 23 (1927), 783-793.
  4. The efficiency of K series emission by K ionised atoms. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 115 (1927), 420-442.
  5. (With K.C. Lang) X-ray absorption coefficients in the range 0.3 to 2.0 Å. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 137 (1932), 199-216.
  6. (With K.C. Lang) The thermal conductivity of water. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 45 (1933), 523-529.
  7. (With W.G. Kannuluik) Conduction of heat in powders. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 141 (1933), 144-158.
  8. (With W.G. Kannuluik) The thermal conductivity of some gases at 0°C. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 144 (1934), 496-513.
  9. (With J.C. Bower and T.H. Laby) Ionization in gases by x-rays as shown by expansion chamber observations. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 6 (1934), 131-143.
  10. (With J.C. Bower and T.H. Laby) Auger effect in argon. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 148 (1935), 40-46.
  11. (With F.F.H. Eggleston) The Auger effect in xenon and krypton. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 158 (1937), 46-54.
  12. (With F.F.H. Eggleston) The angular distribution of photoelectrons from the K shell. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 162 (1937), 95-110.
  13. (With A.A. Townsend) The beta -ray spectrum of RaE. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 170 (1939), 190-205.
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