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Biographical entry Blatt, John Markus (1921 - 1990)
- Born
- 23 November 1921
Vienna, Austria - Died
- 16 March 1990
- Occupation
- Mathematician and Physicist
Summary
John Markus Blatt was Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales from 1959-84. His publications covered physics, nuclear physics, superconductivity, Fortran programming and optimal control.
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Born Vienna, 23 November 1921. Died Haifa, Israel, 16 March 1990. Educated University of Cincinnati (BA 1942), Princeton and Cornell (PhD 1946). Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1946-48, Faculty member, University of Illinois 1948-53. Reader, School of Physics, University of Sydney, 1954-59. Foundation Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of New South Wales, 1959-1984. FAA 1966-1982.
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Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Blatt, John M', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-793682. Details
See also
- Watson-Munro, C. N., 'Stuart Thomas Butler 1926-1982', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 4, 1983, pp. 83-90. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9830540082.htm. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 3 February 2010
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