Biographical entry Wild, John Paul (Paul) (1923 - 2008)

Summary

Paul Wild was Chief of the Division of Radiophysics, CSIRO 1971-1977 after joining the Division in 1947. He was Chairman of CSIRO 1978-1985. His interests included radio astronomy, solar physics, and radio navigation.

Details

Born Sheffield, England 17 May 1923. CBE 1978; AC 1986. Educated University of Cambridge (BA 1943, MA 1950, ScD 1962). Radar Officer, Royal Navy 1943-47; Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 1947-53, Senior Research Officer 1953-56, Principal Research Officer 1956-58, Senior Principal Research Officer 1958-61, Chief Research Officer 1961-66, Director, CSIRO Solar Observatory, Culgoora 1966-71, Chief, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 1971-77, Member, CSIRO Executive 1978, Chairman, CSIRO 1978-85; Chairman, Very Fast Train Joint Venture 1986-91. Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1958; Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1961; Foreign Member, American Philosophical Society 1962; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1964; Corresponding Member, Royal Society of Liege 1969; Hendryk Arctowski Gold Medal, US National Academy of Sciences 1969; Balthasar van der Pol Gold Medal, International Union of Radio Science 1969; Fellow, Royal Society 1970; first Herschel Medal, Royal Astronomical Society 1974; Matthew Flinders Lecturer, Australian Academy of Science 1974; Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1975; Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1977; Hale Prize for Solar Astronomy, American Astronomical Society 1980; ANZAAS Medal 1984; Hartnet Medal, Royal Society of Arts London 1988. President, Radio Astronomy Commission, International Astronomical Union 1967-70; Foreign Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 1973-77.

Related entries

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

• John Paul Wild - Records, 1975 - 1980, MS 136; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science Exhibitions

• Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details

Journal Articles

• Wild, J. P., 'The Beginnings of Radio Astronomy in Australia', Records of the Australian Academy of Science, vol. 2, no. 3, 1972, pp. 52-61. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9720230052.htm. Details
• Wild, J. P., 'The Beginnings of Radio Astronomy in Australia', Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 95-102. Details
• Wild, J. P. And Radhakrishnan, V. R., 'John Gatenby Bolton 1922-1993', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 10, no. 4, 1995, pp. 381-391. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9951040381.htm. Details

Online Resources

• 'Wild, John Paul - Ms 136', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/basser/manuscript-collection/ms136.html. Details
• 'Wild, J P', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-629848. Details
• Ward, C., 'John Paul Wild', in CSIROpedia, 2011, http://csiropedia.csiro.au/display/CSIROpedia/Wild%2C+John+Paul. Details

See also

• Brown, R. Hanbury; Minnett, Harry C; White, Fredrick W. G., 'Edward George Bowen 1911-1991', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 2, 1992, pp. 151-166. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9920920151.htm. Details
• Piddington, John Hobart, 'Ronald Gordon Giovanelli 1915-84', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 6, no. 2, 1985, pp. 223-236. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9850620223.htm. Details