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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000698b.htm person Pawsey Joseph Lade FAA FRS AACR2 14 May 1908 30 November 1962 Place of Birth Ararat, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia Radiophysicist Radio astronomer Joseph Pawsey established radio astronomy in Australia. He made important discoveries about the relationships between solar radiation and sunspots. His team made many discoveries about radiation and radio emissions from the Milky Way and external galaxies and developed many new techniques later used world wide. In recognition of Pawsey's contributions to Australian physics the Australian Academy of Science has awarded the Pawsey Medal annually since 1967. The crater Pawsey on the Moon was named in his honour. 1929 1929 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1931 1931 Education - Masters of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1931 1934 Award - 1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship, studied in England 1934 1939 Career position - Research Physicist, EMI Ltd, England 1935 1935 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, England 1940 1949 Career position - Research Physicist, Division of Radiophysics, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Australia 1949 1952 Career position - Research Physicist, Division of Radiophysics, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Australia 1952 1958 Career Position - President, Radio Astronomy Commission, International Astronomical Union 1952 1962 Career position - Assistant Chief, Division of Radiophysics, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Australia 1953 1953 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council, Australia 1954 1962 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1954 1962 Award - Founding Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1955 1955 Career event - Wrote Radio Astronomy with R. N. Bracewell 1957 1957 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1960 1960 Award - Hughes Medal, Royal Society, England 1960 1961 Career Position - President, Australian Branch, Institute of Physics 1961 1961 Award - Doctorate of Science (DSc), honoris causa, Australian National University, Australia 1962 1962 Career event - Appointed Director, United States of America National Radio Astronomy Observatory, but died before taking office. McCready, Lindsay Leslie (1919 - 1976) Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

The Australian Academy of Science has awarded the Medal since 1967

 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council and Australian Academy of Science (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1953

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 1957

 Australian Branch, Institute of Physics (1928 - 1962)

President 1960 - 1961

 CSIR/O Division of Radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1996)

Research Physicist 1949 - 1952; Assistant Chief 1952 - 1962

 Radiophysics Laboratory - CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1939 - 1940)

Research Physicist 1940

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Petitioner for the Academy 1953, Founding Fellow 1954 - 1962

 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1931-1934. [Studied in England]

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 Pawsey, Joseph Lade (1908-1962)

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 'Pawsey, Joseph Lade', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pawsey, Joseph Lade Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Biographical Memoirs [Joseph Lade Pawsey, including publications] Christiansen, W. N.; Mills, B.Y. Biographical Memoirs [Joseph Lade Pawsey, including publications] 1964 Australian Physicist 1 9 137-141 Journal Article: Dr. Joseph L. Pawsey, 1908-1962 Dr. Joseph L. Pawsey, 1908-1962 1963 Proceedings of the Institution of Radio and Electronics Engineers, Australia 24 2 94 Journal Article: Obituary: Dr. J.L. Pawsey Obituary: Dr. J.L. Pawsey 1964 Australian Physicist 1 1 6 Book: A Textbook of Radar The Radiophysics Laboratory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research A Textbook of Radar Sydney; London Angus & Robertson 1947 Journal Article: The Australia Telescope: a Shortened Version of the Pawsey Memorial Lecture 1983 Frater, R. H. The Australia Telescope: a Shortened Version of the Pawsey Memorial Lecture 1983 1984 Australian Physicist 21 203-207 Resource Section: Pawsey, Joseph Lade Pawsey, Joseph Lade Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Book: CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1962 Book Section: Pawsey, Joseph Lade (1908-1962), physicist Robertson, Peter Pawsey, Joseph Lade (1908-1962), physicist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 578-579 Journal Article: The Genesis of Solar Radio Astronomy in Australia Orchiston, Wayne, Slee, Bruce and Burman, Ron The Genesis of Solar Radio Astronomy in Australia 2006 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 9 1 35-56 Resource Section: Pawsey, Joseph Lade - Ms 20 Pawsey, Joseph Lade - Ms 20 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: Australian Radio Astronomy: How it developed in this country Pawsey, J. L. Australian Radio Astronomy: How it developed in this country 1961 Australian Scientist 1 iii 181-186 Journal Article: Obituary notices: Charles Alexander Shain Pawsey, J. L. Obituary notices: Charles Alexander Shain 1960 Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 1 244-5 Journal Article: Solar radiation at radio frequencies and its relation to sun spots McCready, L. L., Pawsey, J. L. and Payne-Scott, R. Solar radiation at radio frequencies and its relation to sun spots 1947 Proceedings of the Royal Society, A 190 357-75 Book: Radio astronomy Pawsey, J. L.; Bracewell, R. N. Radio astronomy Oxford Clarendon Press 1955 Journal Article: Radio-frequency energy from the sun Pawsey, J. L., Payne Scott, R. and McCready. L. L. Radio-frequency energy from the sun 1946 Nature 157 158-9 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Journal Article: Joseph Lade Pawsey, 1908-1962 Lovell, A. C. Bernard Joseph Lade Pawsey, 1908-1962 1964 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 10 229-43 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Book: Joe Pawsey and the founding of Australian radio astronomy: early discoveries, from the sun to the cosmos Goss, W. M.; Hooker, Claire; and Ekers, Ronald D. Joe Pawsey and the founding of Australian radio astronomy: early discoveries, from the sun to the cosmos Cham, Switzerland Springer 2023 Journal Article: Joseph Lade Pawsey Christiansen, W. N.; and Mills, B. Y. Joseph Lade Pawsey 1964 Yearbook of the Australian Academy of Science 33-40 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource Section: Joseph Lade (Joe) Pawsey Ward, C. Joseph Lade (Joe) Pawsey Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) White, F. W.G. Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) 1980 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 1 68-102 Journal Article: Edward George Bowen 1911-1991 Brown, R. Hanbury; Minnett, Harry C; White, Fredrick W. G. Edward George Bowen 1911-1991 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 151-166 Journal Article: From wartime radar to postwar radio astronomy in Australia Bowen, E. G. From wartime radar to postwar radio astronomy in Australia Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Australia 8 1 1-11 Journal Article: Australian contribution to the science of radioastronomy Mills, B. Y. Australian contribution to the science of radioastronomy 1988 Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Australia 8 1 12-23 Journal Article: Australian Astronomers: What Made Them Great? Bhathal, Ragbir Australian Astronomers: What Made Them Great? 2007 News and Reviews in Astronomy and Geophysics 48 533-6 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995 Joseph Lade Pawsey - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Joseph Lade Pawsey - Records MS 020 1953 - 1964 Manuscript drafts of editorial for the special issue on Radio Astronomy of Proceedings of the Institution of Radio Engineers, Australia 1963; 3 letters to W.N. Christiansen discussing aspects of radio astronomy 1961; an Australian Broadcasting Commission (Corporation) interview with Pawsey for the Horizons programme 1962, (16mm film); typescript copies of chapters for 'Radio astronomy' by Pawsey and R.N. Bracewell 1955 and 'Cosmic radio waves and their interpretation' by Pawsey and E.R. Hill 1961; typescript obituary notice 1964 [48 cm, MS 20]. 0.48 m, 7 boxes Film