Biographical entry Butler, Stuart Thomas (1926 - 1982)

Summary

Stuart Butler was Director of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (Research Establishment), Lucas Heights 1977-1982. Earlier he was Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Sydney 1959-1977.

Details

Born Noracoorte, South Australia, 4 July 1926. Died Sydney, 15 May 1982. Educated Universities of Adelaide (BSc 1945, MSc 1947) and Birmingham (PhD 1951). DSc, Australian National University 1961. Research Associate, Cornell University 1951-52; senior research fellow, Australian National University 1953; reader in physics, University of Sydney 1954-59, professor of theoretical physics 1959-77; Director, Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 1977-82. Lyle Medal 1966; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1969.

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Archival resources

National Library of Australia Oral History Collection

• Stuart Thomas Butler - Records, 1940 - 1972, DeB 594; National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. Details

Private hands (Butler, M.)

• Stuart Thomas Butler - Records, 1926 - 1982; Private hands (Butler, M.). Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Pryor, Arthur, 'Butler, Stuart Thomas (1926-1982), Nuclear Scientist', Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 17, 2007, p. 174. Details
• 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

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Butler, S T', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-458933. Details
• Watson-Munro, C. N., 'Stuart Thomas Butler 1926-1982', in Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoirs, Australian Academy of Science, 2006, http://www.science.org.au/fellows/memoirs/butler.html. Details