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Edwards, Robert Edmund (1926 - )

Mathematician

Born: 15 March 1926 London, England

Robert Edmund Edwards was a Professorial Fellow (1961-70) then Professor of Mathematics (1970-86) at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University. Prior to migrating to Australia he studied at Manchester (BSc) and London (PhD) and taught at Birkbeck College within the University of London.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1947 - 1951 Assistant Lecturer at Birkbeck College at the University of London
1951 - 1959 Lecturer at Birkbeck College
1959 - 1961 Lecturer at the University of Reading, UK
1961 - 1970 Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, in Canberra
1970 - 1978 Professor of Mathematics at the Institute of Advanced Studies

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 5 July 2006

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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