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PIDDINGTON, Jack Hobart

Born Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., 6 November 1910. Education, Sydney University (B.Sc. 1932, B.E. 1934, M.Sc. 1936) and Cambridge University (Ph.D. 1938). Research officer, C.S.I.R. Radio Research Board, 1935-36. Walter & Eliza Hall Research Fellow, Sydney University, 1936-38. Research Physicist, C.S.I.R./O. Division of Radiophysics 1939-66; Senior Principal Research Scientist, 1955-66. Chief Research Scientist, C.S.I.R.O. Division Physics, 1966-75; Senior Research Fellow, National Measurement Laboratory, 1975-. Syme Prize 1958. F.A.A. 1963.
  1. A temperature compensated dynatron oscillator of high frequency stability. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 7 (1935), 53-61; Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 95 (1936), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 9, 26-43.
  2. A fundamental suppression type harmonic analyser. Institute of Radio Engineers. Proceedings., 24 (1936), 591-596.
  3. The frequency stability of tuned circuits. Wireless Engineer, 13 (1936), 302-306.
  4. An electrical harmonic analyser of the fundamental suppression type. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 95 (1936), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 9, 66-71.
  5. (With D.F. Martyn and G.H. Munro) The polarization of radio echoes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 158 (1937), 536-551; Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 110 (1937), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 12, 7-18.
  6. (With E.V. Appleton) The reflexion coefficients of ionospheric regions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 164 (1938), 467-476.
  7. Reflection of wireless waves. Wireless World, 43 (1938), 68-69.
  8. The origin of radio-wave reflections in the troposphere. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 51 (1939), 129-137; author's reply to the discussion, ibidied, 547-548.
  9. Electronic voltage and speed control of alternators. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 11 (1939), 375-379.
  10. The scattering of radio waves in the lower and middle atmosphere. Institute of Radio Engineers. Proceedings., 27 (1939), 753-757.
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