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Martyn, David Forbes (1906 - 1970)

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Radiophysicist

Born: 27 June 1906 Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland. Died: 5 March 1970 Camden, New South Wales, Scotland.

David Forbes Martyn was Officer-in-Charge, CSIRO Upper Atmosphere section 1958-70, David Forbes Martyn was earlier CSIR/O Chief Scientific Officer, Radio Research Board 1944-58 and Chief of Radio Physics 1940-41. He was President of the Australian Academy of Science 1969-70.

Career Highlights

Born Cambuslang, Scotland, 27 June 1906. Died 5 March 1970. Fellow, Royal Society 1950, Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954.

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Published Sources

'Martyn, David Forbes - Ms 33', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/academy/basser/lists/ms033.txt. [ Details ]

'Martyn, David Forbes', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P000623p.htm. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000623. [ Details ]
Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/scripts/smv-dynindex.php3?EID=P000623. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 1 August 2006

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