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CRUICKSHANK, Fletcher Donaldson

Born Hobart 3 July 1908. Education University of Tasmania (B.Sc. 1930, D.Sc. 1946). Senior demonstrator in physics at the University of Tasmania 1930; assistant lecturer 1930-35; lecturer 1936-47; senior lecturer 1948; Associate professor 1949-61; reader 1962-73.
  1. (With A.L. McAulay & R.G. Brett) Chromosome number of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus johnstoni. Nature, 138 (1936), 550-551.
  2. (With A.L. McAulay) The male meiotic cycle in the genus Eucalyptus. Royal Society of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings., (1937), 41-44.
  3. Preliminary note on the development of Eucalyptus globulus. Australian Journal of Science, 1 (October 1938), 61-62.
  4. (With A.L. McAulay) A differential method of adjusting the aberration of a lens system. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 57 (1945), 302-310.
  5. A system of transfer coefficients for use in the design of lens systems: I. The general theory of the transfer coefficients. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 57 (1945), 350-361.
  6. A system of transfer coefficients for use in the design of lens systems: II. A second-order correction term. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 57 (1945), 362-367.
  7. A system of transfer coefficients for use in the design of lens systems: III. The contributions to the image aberrations made by the individual surfaces of a lens system. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 57 (1945), 419-425.
  8. A system of transfer coefficients for use in the design of lens systems: IV. The estimation of the tolerances permissible in the production of an optical system. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 57 (1945), 426-429.
  9. A system of transfer coefficients for use in the design of lens systems: V. Transfer coefficients for the astigmatism at small aperture and finite obliquity. Physical Society, London. Proceedings., 57 (1945), 430-435.
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