Biographical entry Crompton, Robert Woodhouse (1926 - )

Summary

Robert Crompton was Head of the Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories at the Australian National University 1983-1991. His research is in the area of electron swarm physics. He was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in 1999 for service to science.

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Born Adelaide, 9 June 1926. Educated University of Adelaide (BSc (hons) 1949, PhD 1954). Lecturer in physics, University of Adelaide 1950-58, senior lecturer 1959-60; senior fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1961-77, responsible for establishment and running of Electron and Ion Diffusion Unit 1961-65, Head of Electron and Ion Diffusion Unit 1966-87, professorial fellow 1977-89, Head, Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories 1981-91, professor 1989-91, Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering 1992-. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1979. Chair, ACT Branch, Australian Institute of Physics 1973-74; chair, ACT Division, ANZAAS 1982-83; Chair, Australian Journals of Scientific Research Board 1982-87; President, Australian Institute of Physics 1993-95.

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Published resources

Conference Papers

• Crompton, R. W., 'The Foundations of the Physics of Atomic Collisions in Australia', in Seventeenth International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions, Adam Hilger, Brisbane, 1991, pp. 1-20. Details

Journal Articles

• Carver, J.H.; Crompton, R.W.; Ellyard, D.G.; Hibbard, L.U.; Inall, E.K., 'Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant 1901-2000', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 14, no. 3, 2003, pp. 337-364. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR02012.htm. Details
• Crompton, R. W., 'Leonard George Holden Huxley 1902-198', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 8, no. 4, 1991, pp. 249-264. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9910840249.htm. Details

Online Resources

• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor John Carver, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 1997, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/jc.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Ross Taylor, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 22 February 2000, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/t/rt.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, 'Interview with Sir Geoffrey Badger', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 30 April 1997, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/b/gb.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Chris Christiansen, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 5 June 1997, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/cc.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor David Craig, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 18 May 1998, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/c/cd.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Bernhard Neumann, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 18 February 1998, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/n/bn.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Ben Gascoigne, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 13 July 2000, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/g/bg.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2003, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/h/ah.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Dr Lloyd Evans, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2003, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/e/le.html. Details
• Crompton, Bob, Interview with Professor Athel Beckwith, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2004, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/b/ab.html. Details
• Cropmton R. W., 'Leonard George Holden Huxley 1902-1988', in Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoirs, Australian Academy of Science, 2006, http://www.science.org.au/fellows/memoirs/huxley.html. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Crompton, Robert W', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-804937. Details