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Mitton, Ronald Gladstone (1905 - )

Physicist

Born: 2 July 1905 Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia

Ronald Gladstone Mitton was born in Australia, but spent most of his professional life working in England. He was a physicist with the Leather Manufacturers' Research Association for over twenty years.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1926 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Adelaide
1927 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia
1928 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Adelaide
1932 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Oxford University, UK
1932 - 1942 Science Master at Clifton College in Bristol, UK
1942 - 1945 Physicist with the UK Boot and Shoe Research Association
1946 - 1970 Physicist with the Leather Manufacturers' Research Association

Online Sources

'Mitton, Ronald Gladstone', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001755p.htm. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 3 August 2005

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
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