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Mather, Keith Benson (1922 - 2003) |
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| Physicist | |
| Born: 6 January 1922 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 10 January 2003 Eugene, Oregon, United States of America. | |
| Keith Benson Mather was a scientific explorer, research physicist and lecturer. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Adelaide, he stayed on to lecture and research in optical spectroscopy and to complete a Masters Degree in physics. A few years later, Mather went to Washington University (USA) and then Birmingham University (UK), followed by a one year lectureship period at the University of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Upon returning to Australia, he joined the Atomic Physics Section of CSIRO and then the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. In 1956 he returned to CSIRO, but this time to the Australian Antarctic Division where he later became Director of their Mawson research station. Antarctica’s Mount Mather is named after him. Next Mather worked for the University of Melbourne followed by the University of Alaska’s Geophysical Institute, USA where he was appointed Director (1963). When he retired in 1986 he was Vice-Chancellor for Research. |
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Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007 Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 26 February 2007 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P001745b.htm |