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Corben, Herbert Charles (1914 - )

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Physicist
Born: 18 April 1914  Dorset, England
Herbert Charles Corben was born in England and educated at the University of Melbourne. He spent most of his working life teaching physics at various institutes in the United States of America and in Canada. Corben was author of at least nine scientific articles.

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1934Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1936Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1936 - 19391851 Exhibition Scholar
1939Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Cambridge, UK
1939 - 1940Commonwealth Fund Fellow at University of California, Berkeley, USA
1940 - 1941Commonwealth Fund Fellow at Princeton University, USA
1941Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics at University College, Armidale, New South Wales
1942 - 1944Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics at the University of Melbourne
1945 - 1946Senior Mathematics and Physics Lecturer at the University of Melbourne
1946 - 1951Associate Professor of Physics at the Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, USA
1951 - 1953Fullbright Lecturer in Italy
1953 - 1956Professor of Physics at the Carnegie Institute Technology
1956 - 1961Technical Staffmember at Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, California, USA
1961 - 1968Director of the Quantum Physics Laboratory at T.R.W. Inc, USA
1968 - 1972Professor of Physics at Cleveland State University, USA
1972 - 1978Physics Professor at Scarborough College, University of Toronto, Canada
1978 - 1987Visiting Professor at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, USA

 
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