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Blevin, William Roderick (1929 - )

AM, FAA, FTSE, FAIP, FIP

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Physicist

Born: 31 October 1929 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia

William Roderick Blevin was a member of the Division of Applied Physics at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) for forty-two years. He joined in 1953 as a Research Scientists and retired in 1994 at the level of Chief Standards Scientist and Chief of Division. He was also appointed Honorary Fellow of the Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics, at CSIRO. Blevin's main research interests were in the fields of metrology and applied physics on which he wrote widely. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1989 and was a member of many scientific societies and bodies including the Institute of Physics, UK (FIP) and the Australian Institute of Physics (FAIP).

Career Highlights

Chronology
1950 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney/New England University College in Armidale, New South Wales
1950 - 1951 Research Assistant (part-time) in Physics at New England University College
1951 Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Sydney/New England University College
1952 Lecturer in Physics at New England University College
1952 Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney/New England University College
1953 - 1975 Research Scientist at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Applied Physics
1972 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of New England
1976 - Member of Council at the University of New England
1976 - 1979 Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO Applied Physics
1979 - 1980 Acting Chief of Division at CSIRO Applied Physics
1980 - 1988 Chief Standards Scientist and Assistant Chief of Division at at CSIRO Applied Physics
1980 - c. 1994 Member of the National Standards Commission
1981 - c. 1994 Chairman of the National Standards Commission
1988 - 1994 Chief Standards Scientist and Chief of Division at CSIRO Applied Physics
1989 Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 13 September 2005

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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