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Wait, George Ray (1886 - 1953)
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Physicist and Teacher
Born: 7 September 1886  Chase, Kansas, United States of America.  Died: 9 April 1953  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.
George Ray Wait worked for the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA from 1920 to 1951. As part of this role he was sent to Western Australia as Observer-in-charge at the Watheroo Magnetic Observatory (1921-1924).
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1913 - 1914Assistant Instructor at the Kansas State Teachers College
1914Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the Kansas State Teachers College
1914 - 1916Science Teacher in North Dakota, USA
1917Master of Science (MSc) completed at the State University in Iowa, USA
1920Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the State University, Iowa
1920 - 1951Research Physicist in the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA
1921 - 1924Observer-in-charge at the Watheroo Magnetic Observatory in Western Australia

 
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Created: 20 October 1993
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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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