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Crompton, James Woodhouse (1924 - ) |
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| Born: 29 February 1924 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |||
| James Woodhouse Crompton was group leader responsible for the development of the Ikara shipboard command transmitter, tracking receiver and tracking antenna developed at Weapons Research Establishment in the 1960s. |
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| Born Adelaide, 29 February 1924. Educated University of Adelaide and Imperial College London. ME. AIF 1945; Scientific Officer, Weapons Research Establisment (WRE), Salisbury, South Australia 1951-59; Physical Sciences Representative, Department of Supply London 1959-60; Principal Officer, various Groups, WRE 1960-63 and 1965-69; Head, School of Applied Physics, South Australian Institute of Technology 1963-65; Superintendent, Systems Analysis Division, WRE 1970-77; Director, Weapons Systems Research Laboratory, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, South Australia 1977-84. Chairman, South Australian Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1974. | ||
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