Laby, Thomas H.

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Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000001551Activities & OccupationsAcademics - ScienceGenderMaleHistoryThomas Laby was born in Creswick in 1880 and was educated at the University of Sydney and Cambridge University where he graduated M.A. Sc.D. and was awarded a Science Research Scholarship and won distinction for research work under Professor Sir Joseph Thomson, the celebrated Nobel Laureate. In 1901 Laby returned to Australia and worked as a Demonstrator of Chemistry at the University of Sydney until his appointment as Professor of Physics at Victoria University College in 1909. In 1915 Laby returned to Melbourne when he became Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He subsequently held office in numerous organisations including as a member of the Melbourne University Council (1927-1931); President 1911 and 1928 Section A.A. and N.Z. A. Adv. Sc.; Assessor of the Federation Arbitration Court 1918; member of the Radio Research Board of Australia; Consulting Physicist 1928-1938 Commonwealth Department of Health; First President of the Institute of Physicists Australia; Chairman of the Optical Munitions Panel 1940; Member of the Army Inventions Directorate 1943. Laby retired in 1944 and died two years later.Search records of this agent

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Date1880-1946

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Given NameThomasMiddle NameHowellFamily NameLaby

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Member of OrganisationOptical Munitions Panel

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Laby, Thomas H.