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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000743b.htm person Richardson Joseph Falding AACR2 16 December 1916 9 February 1989 Physicist Joseph Richardson worked for the Optical Munitions Panel 1941-1943 in the Department of Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne. He later worked for the Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (later Australian Radiation Laboratory) from 1945-1977, being Deputy Director from 1957-1973. 1940 1940 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1940 1943 Career position - Trainee Physicist, Optical Munitions Panel 1942 1942 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1944 1945 Career position - Physicist, Dental Materials Research Laboratory in Melbourne 1945 1956 Career position - Research Physicist, Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (later the Australian Radiation Laboratory) 1957 1973 Career position - Assistant Director of the Australian Radiation Laboratory 1973 1976 Career position - Head of the Standards & Compliance Section of the Australian Radiation Laboratory 1977 1977 Career position - Acting Director of the Australian Radiation Laboratory Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Associated with the Panel, 1942 - 1944, through his work as a researcher in optics at the University of Melbourne [under Professor Thomas Laby]

 Dental Materials Research Laboratory (1928 - 1947)

Physicist 1944 - 1945

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - ) 1941 1943

Joseph Richardson worked for the Optical Munitions Panel 1941-1943 in the Department of Natural Philosophy, University of Melbourne.

 Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (1935 - 1972) 1945 1972

Joseph Richardson was a Research Physicist at the Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory from 1945 until 1972, then worked for its successor.

 Australian Radiation Laboratory (1973 - 1999) 1973 1977

Joseph Richardson was a Research Physicist with the Australian Radiation Laboratory from 1973 until 1977.

 Richardson, Joseph Falding

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 'Richardson, Joseph Falding', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Richardson, Joseph Falding Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Richardson, Joseph Falding Richardson, Joseph Falding Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: A micro-hardness instrument for studying surface hardness Richardson, J. F.; Worner, H. K. A micro-hardness instrument for studying surface hardness 1945 Australian Journal of Dentistry 49 217-222 Journal Article: Impact tests on some dental vulcanites and acrylic resins using a guillotine-type machine Richardson, J. F.; Worner, H. K. Impact tests on some dental vulcanites and acrylic resins using a guillotine-type machine 1945 Australian Journal of Dentistry 49 96-102 Book: The Australian Radiation Laboratory: a Concise History, 1929-1979 Richardson, J.F. The Australian Radiation Laboratory: a Concise History, 1929-1979 Canberra Australian Government Publishing Service 1981 Journal Article: Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities Bolton, H. C. Optical Instruments in Australia in the 1939-45 War: successes and lost opportunities Melbourne Australian Science Archives Project 1990 Bright Sparcs Exhibition Papers Resource Section: Physics Students Physics Students Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Joseph Falding Richardson - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Joseph Falding Richardson - Records 1941 - 1981 Correspondence 1941; reports to the Optical Munitions Panel, with photographs 1941-42; article on aluminizing of mirrors and blooming lenses 1952; copy of "The Australian Radiation Laboratory. A Concise History, 1929-79" (1981) by Richardson [5 cm]. 0.05 m Photographs