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Crompton, Robert Woodhouse (1926 - )

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Born: 9 June 1926 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Robert Woodhouse Crompton was Head of the Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories at the Australian National University 1983-91. His research is in the area of electron swarm physics.

Career Highlights

Born Adelaide, 9 June 1926. Educated University of Adelaide (BSc (hons) 1949, PhD 1954). Lecturer in physics, University of Adelaide 1950-58, senior lecturer 1959-60; senior fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1961-77, responsible for establishment and running of Electron and Ion Diffusion Unit 1961-65, Head of Electron and Ion Diffusion Unit 1966-87, professorial fellow 1977-89, Head, Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories 1981-91, professor 1989-91, Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1992-. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1979. Chair, ACT Branch, Australian Institute of Physics 1973-74; chair, ACT Division, ANZAAS 1982-83; Chair, Australian Journals of Scientific Research Board 1982-87; President, Australian Institute of Physics 1993-95.

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Crompton, James Woodhouse (1924 - )

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Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor John Carver, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 1997, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/jc.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Ross Taylor, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 22 February 2000, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/rt.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Bernhard Neumann, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 18 February 1998, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/bn.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Ben Gascoigne, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 13 July 2000, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/bg.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor David Craig, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 18 May 1998, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/dc.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Chris Christiansen, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 5 June 1997, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/cc.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, 'Interview with Sir Geoffrey Badger', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 30 April 1997, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/gb.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2003, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/ah.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Dr Lloyd Evans, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2003, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/le.htm. [ Details ]

Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Athel Beckwith, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2004, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/ab.htm. [ Details ]

Cropmton R. W., 'Leonard George Holden Huxley's Biographical Memoirs', Australian Academy of Science, http://www.science.org.au/academy/memoirs/huxley.htm. [ Details ]

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Created: 17 December 1997
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