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Bolton, John Gatenby (1922 - 1993)FRS |
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| Radioastronomer and Physicist | |||
| Born: 5 June 1922 Sheffield, England. Died: 6 July 1993. | |||
| John Gatenby Bolton was a Chief Research Scientist with the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics and was the first Director of the Parkes Telescope, later the Australian National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 1961-71. |
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| Born Sheffield, United Kingdom, 5 June 1922. Died Buderim, Queensland, 6 July 1993. CBE 1982. Educated University of Cambridge (graduated in physics 1942). Radar Officer, Royal Navy; Telecommunications Research Establishment; Radiophysics Laboratory, CSIR/O 1946-55; director of radio astronomy, Caltech 1955-61; director, Parkes Radio telescope (later Australian National Radio Astronomy Observatory) 1961-71, Astronomer at Large 1971-81. Edgeworth David Medal 1951; FAA 1965-80; Fellow, Royal Society 1973; Honorary Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences 1973; Gold Medal, Royal Astronomical Society 1977; Foreign Associate, U.S. National Academy of Sciences 1980; Bruce Medal, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (U.S.) 1988. | ||
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