Biographical entry Samuels, Leonard Ernest (1922 - )
AM, FTSE
- Born
- 28 February 1922
- Occupation
- Metallurgist
Summary
Leonard Samuels worked for the Materials Research Laboratories 1943-1983. He studied the processes of metal removal during the actions of abrasion, cutting and polishing and the deformation associated with conventional hardness testing.
Details
Events
- 1943
- Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1943 - 1962
- Career position - Research Scientist with the Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
- 1955
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1957
- Award - David Syme Prize received
- 1959
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
- 1962
- Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Metals, Sydney branch
- 1962 - 1980
- Career position - Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division of the Materials Research Laboratories
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Metals, Melbourne branch
- 1971
- Award - Silver Medal received from the Australian Institute of Metals
- 1972
- Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Metals
- 1980
- Award - Sorby Award received from the International Metallographic Society
- 1981 -
- Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
- 1981 - 1983
- Career position - Chief Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division
- 1982
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
- 1983 -
- Career position - Principal of Samuels Consultants
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Samuels, L. E., 'Centenary of Metallography: the work of Henry Clifton Sorby', J.Aust.Inst.Met, vol. 8, no. 3, 1963, pp. 264-269. Details
- Samuels, L. E., 'Two Hundred Years of Metals in Australia', Materials Forum, vol. 11, 1988, pp. 353-380. Details
Online Resources
- 'Samuels, L E (1922-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-965994. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_s.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 March 2018
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