Person

Langford-Smith, Fritz (1904 - 1966)

Born
29 June 1904
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
3 December 1966
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Electrical engineer

Summary

Fritz Langford-Smith was heavily involved in science communication and engineering research. He wrote two books on radiotronics and was a long-term editor of the journal Radiotronics (1935-1950). Langford-Smith worked in England and in Australia mainly at AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia) Valve Co.

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Chronology

1926
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1928
Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE) completed at the University of Sydney
1929 - 1932
Career position - Engineer at Cosmos Lamp Works in the UK
1932 - 1956
Career position - Engineer at AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia) Valve Co.
1935 - 1950
Career position - Editor of Radiotronics
1956 - 1963
Career position - Engineer with the English Electrical Co. in the UK

Published resources

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.

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