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YOFFE, Abraham David

Born Jerusalem, Palestine, 26 November 1919. Education, University of Melbourne (B.Sc. 1940, M.Sc. 1941) and Cambridge University (Ph.D. 1948, Sc.D. 1961). C.S.I.R. Lubricants and Bearings Section, 1941-45. Research fellow, physical chemistry, Cambridge University, 1948-50, 1954-56. Senior scientist, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, 1951-54. Assistant Director of Research, Cavendish Laboratory Cambridge 1956-68; reader in physics 1968-.
  1. (With E. Heymann) The stability of multimolecular films of hydrocarbon oils, containing spreaders, on water surfaces. Faraday Society, London. Transactions., 38 (1942), 408-417.
  2. (With F.P. Bowden, F. Eirich and A.E. Ferguson) The detonation of nitroglycerine by impact. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 167 (1943), 44pp.
  3. (With E. Heymann) Note on Antonoff's rule. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 47 (1943), 409-410.
  4. (With F.P. Bowden, F. Eirich, M.F.R. Mulcahy and R.G. Vines) The detonation of high explosives by impact. The sensitivity, and the propagation of the explosion in liquids. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 173 (1943), 75pp.
  5. (With E. Heymann) The equilibrium between lens and uni-layer in the system hydrocarbon oil-oleic acid-water, in relation to the interfacial film. Faraday Society, London. Transactions., 39 (1943), 217-219.
  6. (With M.F.R. Mulcahy) Explosive reactions. I. Chain reactions and gaseous explosions. Australian Chemical Institute. Journal and Proceedings., 11 (1944), 106-120.
  7. (With M.F.R. Mulcahy) Explosive reactions. II. The propagation of gaseous explosions. Australian Chemical Institute. Journal and Proceedings., 11 (1944), 134-146, 166-174.
  8. (With E. Heymann) The equilibrium spreading coefficient of amphipathic organic liquids on water. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 49 (1945), 239-245.
  9. (With M.F.R. Mulcahy) Explosive reactions. III. The initiation of explosion in solid explosives. Australian Chemical Institute. Journal and Proceedings., 12 (1945), 198-214.
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