Biographical entry Minnett, Harry Clive (1917 - 2003)

Summary

Harry Clive Minnett joined the Radiophysics Laboratory of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as assistant research officer in April 1940. He worked on a variety of projects with the CSIR and later CSIRO for the next forty years, retiring as chief of the Division of Radiophysics in June 1981.

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Events

1972

Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

1972 - 1978

Career position - Assistant Chief of the Division of Radiophysics at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

1976 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1978 - 1981

Career position - Chief of CSIRO Division of Radiophysics

1979 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

June 1981

Life event - Retired from CSIRO

1982 - 1984

Career position - Consultant to Interscan Australia Pty. Ltd.

1985 - 1986

Career position - Deputy Chief Executive of Interscan International Limited

July 1986

Life event - Retired from Interscan International Limited

Related entries

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Oral History Collection

• Interview wirh Dr Harry Minnett, radiophysicist (sound recording). Interviewer: Ragbir Bhathal, 29 March 1995, TRC 3262; National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Brown, R. Hanbury; Minnett, Harry C; White, Fredrick W. G., 'Edward George Bowen 1911-1991', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 2, 1992, pp. 151-166. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9920920151.htm. Details
• Melrose, D. B. and Minnett, H. C., 'Jack Hobart Piddington 1910-1997', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 12, no. 2, 1998, pp. 229-246. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9981220229.htm. Details
• Minnett, H. C. and Robertson, Rutherford Sir, 'Frederick William George White 1905-1994', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 239-258. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9961120239.htm. Details
• Thomas, Bruce Maca. and Robinson, Brian J., 'Harry Clive Minnett, 1917-2003', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 16, no. 2, 2005, pp. 199-220. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR05011.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Minnett, Harry Clive', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475879. Details

See also

• Paterson, M. S., 'John Conrad Jaeger 1907-1979', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 3, 1982, pp. 64-88. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9820530064.htm. Details