Person
Carswell, Douglas John (1929 - 1994)
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 10 December 1994
Riverside, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Chemist
Summary
Douglas Carswell was senior lecturer then associate professor of chemistry at the University of New South Wales 1959-1974. He was co-inventor with Jim Bell of a high school experimental Nuclear Radiation Counter which was patented by the Commonwealth of Australia on 14 January 1965. The counter pioneered school experimentation in the area. Carswell was a President of the President, Science Teachers Association of New South Wales.
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Chronology
- 1951
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1952
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1955
- Career position - Science Teacher at North Sydney Boys' High School
- 1955
- Education - Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1955
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Sydney
- c. 1956 - 1957
- Career position - Chemist with the Chemical Processing Group of the Atomic Energy Branch Establishment in Harwell
- 1957 - 1959
- Career position - Chemist with the Australian Atomic Energy Commission in Lucas Heights
- 1959 - 1970
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of New South Wales
- 1970 -
- Career position - Head of Department of Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry at the University of New South Wales
- 1981
- Career position - Nyholm Youth Lecturer at the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 1987
- Award - Royal Australian Chemical Institute Chemical Education Division Medal received
- 1987
- Career position - Chairman of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute New South Wales Chemical Education Group
Published resources
Resources
- 'Carswell, D J (1929-19941210)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-615928. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 2 March 2018