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Biographical entry William, James Leslie (1915 - 1994)
- Born
- 18 January 1915
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 4 June 1994
- Occupation
- Instrument maker
Summary
James Leslie William was a scientific instrument maker from the 1930s to the 1980s. His best instrument was the Kelvin double bridge for measuring small resistances to one part in a million. He commenced a science course at the University of Melbourne but did not graduate. Later he completed a Master of Science (MSc) at Monash University (1970) and worked at his brother Austin's electrical instrument firm during World War II, then had his own business until the 1980s.
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- National Library of Australia, 'William, James Leslie', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474914. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 4 February 2010