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Biographical entry Thompson, Roland Dale (1895 - 1950)
- Born
- 8 January 1895
- Died
- 17 June 1950
New Zealand - Occupation
- Physicist and Teacher
Summary
Roland Dale Thompson spent much of his early years studying to complete a Bachelor of Art, a Master of Science and a Diploma in Education. After nine years of lecturing in mathematics and physics at the University of Western Australia, Thompson returned to his home land, New Zealand, and taught science there at various schools.
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- 1916
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at Victoria University College in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1917
- Education - Master of Arts (MA) completed at Victoria University College
- 1920
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at Victoria University College
- 1920 - 1929
- Career position - Lecturer in Mathematics and Physics at the University of Western Australia
- 1922
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1929 - 1950
- Career position - Science Teacher in New Zealand
- 1935
- Education - Diploma of Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Otago, New Zealand
Published resources
Online Resources
- 'Thompson, Roland Dale', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001824p.htm. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Thompson, Roland Dale', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476185. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 6 September 2005
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