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EDDY, Cecil Ernest

Born Albury, N.S.W., 21 June 1900; died Perth 27 June 1956. Education Melbourne University (B.Sc., Dip.Ed. 1923, M.Sc. 1925, D.Sc. 1930). Science teacher, Geelong College, Victoria, 1926. Research fellow in natural philosophy at Melbourne University 1926-35; Rockefeller Foundation Fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1927-28. Syme Prize 1931 (shared). Director of the Commonwealth X-ray & Radium Laboratory, 1935-56. President of the Australian Branch Institute of Physics 1948-49.
  1. The L absorption limits of lutecium, ytterbium, erbium and terbium. Royal Society of Victoria. Proceedings., 38 (1926), 1-12.
  2. (With A.H. Turner) The L emission series of mercury. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 111 (1926), 117-124.
  3. (With A.H. Turner) The L emission spectra of lead and bismuth. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 114 (1927), 605-610.
  4. The passage of beta -rays through matter. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 25 (1929), 50-61.
  5. (With T.H. Laby and A.H. Turner) Analysis by x-ray spectroscopy. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 124 (1929), 249-268.
  6. (With T.H. Laby) Quantitative analysis by x-rays. Nature, 125 (1930), 524-525.
  7. Constant voltage high tension generators for x-ray plants. Health, 8 (Cancer Supplement 3) (1930), 56-64.
  8. (With T.H. Laby) Quantitative analysis by x-ray spectroscopy. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 127 (1930), 20-42.
  9. Atomic analysis by optical spectroscopy. Chemical Engineering and Mining Review, 23 (May 1931), 309-312.
  10. (With T.H. Laby) Quantitative analysis of alloys by x-ray spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 35 (1931), 3635-3638.
  11. Type of output of various machines and influence of wave form on quality of x-radiation. Report of the 3rd Australian Cancer Conference, (1932), 34-39; British Journal of Radiology, N.S., 5 (1932), 892-902.
  12. (With T.H. Laby) The sensitivity of atomic analysis by x-rays. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 135 (1932), 637-656.
  13. Spectrum analysis in metallurgy. Chemical Engineering and Mining Review, 24 (April 1932), 239-240.
  14. A self-rectifying demountable x-ray tube of high power. Journal of Scientific Instruments, 9 (1932), 354-358.
  15. The physical aspects of the use of a radium bomb or of high voltage x-rays. Report of the 4th Australian Cancer Conference, (1933), 42-48.
  16. Recent developments in the measurement of x-rays. Report of the 4th Australian Cancer Conference, (1933), 48-53.
  17. (With T.H. Oddie) [Appendix to W.G. Kannuluik's article, `The thermal and electrical conductivities of several metals between -183° and 100°']. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 141 (1933), 167-168.
  18. Recent developments in the production and measurement of x-rays. Report of the 5th Australian Cancer Conference, (1934), 39-44.
  19. Homogeneous x radiation in biological experiments. Medical Journal of Australia, (February 1935), 133-139.
  20. Homogeneous x radiation in biological experiments. Medical Journal of Australia, (May 1935), 570.
  21. Some recent developments in the measurement of x-rays. Report of the 6th Australian Cancer Conference, (1935), 40-45.
  22. (With A.T. Pugsley and T.H. Oddie) The action of x-rays on certain bacteria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B, 118 (1935), 276-298.
  23. (With J. O'Sullivan) The use of composite filters in x-ray therapy. Medical Journal of Australia, (August 1935), 288-289.
  24. The measurement of x-ray dosage. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 7 (1935), 61-68.
  25. Commonwealth x-ray and radium laboratory. Review of the activities of the laboratory during tthe year 1935. Report of the 7th Australian Cancer Conference, (1936), 37-41.
  26. Some recent developments in radiological physics. Report of the 7th Australian Cancer Conference, (1936), 52-60.
  27. (With T.H. Oddie) Physical aspects of radium and radon therapy. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health, 1936. 60pp. (Second edition, 1939).
  28. On improving the efficiency of mechanically rectified x-ray generators. Medical Journal of Australia, (December 1936), 821-824.
  29. (With M.J. Holmes) Scope and activities of the Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory, Melbourne University. Medical Journal of Australia, (January 1937), 80-85; British Journal of Radiology, N.S., 10 (1937), 318-331.
  30. Review of recent developments in radiological physics. Report of the 8th Australian Cancer Conference, (1937), 40-47.
  31. The experimental realisation of the Röntgeneral British Journal of Radiology, N.S., 10 (1937), 408-426.
  32. Review of recent developments in radiological physics. Report of the 9th Australian Cancer Conference, (1938), 30-36.
  33. X-ray problems attacked. Hospital Magazine, 2(5) (1938), 17-19.
  34. The measurement of the background radiation in x-ray and radium departments. Sydney. University. Cancer Research Committee. Journal., 8 (1938), 101-107.
  35. The Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory. Australian Journal of Science, 1(3) (1938), 74-77.
  36. Review of recent developments in radiological physics. Report of the 10th Australian Cancer Conference, (1939), B8-B14.
  37. A note on clinical dosemeters. British Journal of Radiology, N.S., 13 (1940), 130-135.
  38. The technical aspects of miniature radiography. Report of the National Health & Medical Research Council, 8th session, (May 1940), 33-36.
  39. Calibration of x-ray equipment for superficial therapy. Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology, 49 (1944), 250-252.
  40. The development of centralised radon services in Australia. Radiology, 43 (1944), 155-169.
  41. (With J.L. Farrant) Air absorption corrections for soft x-rays. British Journal of Radiology, N.S., 17 (1944), 278-279.
  42. A composite model x-ray generator. British Journal of Radiology, N.S., 18 (1945), 61-62.
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