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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000835b.htm person Titterton Ernest William Kt FAA AACR2 4 March 1916 8 February 1990 Place of Birth Kettlebrook, Staffordshire, England Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Physicist Ernest Titterton was Professor of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University, Canberra 1950-1981. He worked on a number of committees concerned with atomic energy and weapons. 1937 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), Birmingham University, England 1937 1938 Education - Masters of Science (MSc), Birmingham University, England 1938 1939 Education - Diploma of Education (DipEd), Birmingham University, England 1939 1941 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Birmingham University, England 1939 1943 Career position - Research Officer, Radar, British Admiralty 1943 1947 Career position - Member, British Scientific Mission in the United States of America to develop first Nuclear Weapons 1945 1945 Career position - Senior Member, Timing Group, Alamagordo Nuclear Weapon Tests, New Mexico, United States of America 1946 1946 Career position - Chief Adviser on Instrumentation to the Task Force Commander, Bikini Nuclear Weapons Tests, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands 1946 1947 Career position - Head, Electronics Division, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, New Mexico, United States of America 1947 1950 Career position - Group Leader, Nuclear Emulsion and Cloud Chamber Research, Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Harwell Laboratory, England 1950 1968 Career position - Foundation Professor of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University 1952 1952 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of London, England 1952 1952 Award - Fellow, American Physical Society, United States of America 1954 1990 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1957 1973 Career position - Chairman, Australian Atomic Weapons Tests Safety Committee 1959 1959 Award - The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG), British 1966 1968 Career position - Dean, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1968 1973 Career position - Director, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1970 1970 Award - Knighthood (Kt), United Kingdom 1973 1974 Career Position - President, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 1973 1981 Career position - Professor of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University 1981 1987 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Department of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University Martin, John Hume (1919 - ) Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) (1958 - )

President 1973 - 1974

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Foundation Professor of Nuclear Physics 1950 - 1968; Dean Research School of Physical Sciences 1966 - 1968; Director Research School of Physical Sciences 1968 - 1973; Professor of Nuclear Physics 1973 - 1981; Visiting Fellow, Department of Nuclear Physics 1981 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1954 - 1990

 British Atomic Tests in Australia (1952 - 1963)

Leading Australian-based scientist involved in the atomic tests c.1952 - 1973

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 Titterton, E W (19160304-19900208)

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 'Titterton, Ernest William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Titterton, Ernest William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Maralinga: The chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country Walker, Frank Maralinga: The chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country Paperback Sydney (Gadigal Country) Hachette Australia 2016 Resource: Guide to the Records of Ernest William Titterton Guide to the Records of Ernest William Titterton Australian Science Archives Project 1993 Resource: William Ernest Titterton Guide to Records William Ernest Titterton Guide to Records Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2004 Article: Political Fallout: Australian Scientists and the Atomic Bomb Sherratt, Tim Political Fallout: Australian Scientists and the Atomic Bomb 1996 Australasian Science Spring Resource Section: Career Summary Career Summary Australian Science Archives Project 1996 Guide to the Records of Ernest William Titterton Journal Article: Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 Newton, J. O. Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 167-187 Book: Fire in the Belly: the First Fifty Years of the Pioneer School at the ANU Ophel, Trevor and Jenkin, John Fire in the Belly: the First Fifty Years of the Pioneer School at the ANU Canberra Research School of Physical Science and Engineering, Institute of Advanced Studies, ANU 1996 Book Section: Titterton, Sir Ernest William (1916-1990), professor of nuclear physics Newton, J. O.; and Jenkin, John Titterton, Sir Ernest William (1916-1990), professor of nuclear physics Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 510-2 Journal Article: Leslie Harold Martin 1900-1983 Caro, D. E.; Martin, R. L. Leslie Harold Martin 1900-1983 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 1 97-107 Ernest William Titterton - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Ernest William Titterton - Records MS 168 1940 - 1990 A large collection of personal and professional records mostly dealing with his work at the Australian National University, Research School of Physical Sciences, Department of Nuclear Physics c1940-1990. 14.82 m, 115 boxes Artwork, Audio, Photographs John Oswald Newton - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science John Oswald Newton - Records MS 212 c. 1941 - c. 1992 University notebooks, University of Cambridge and Cavendish Laboratory, c.1941-1952; university lectures, University of Manchester; notes and calculations, University of Manchester and Australian National University (ANU); material relating to the Department of Nuclear Physics, ANU, 1976; material relating to memoir of Ernest Titterton. 0.42 m Sir Ernest William Titterton Sir Ernest William Titterton All rights reserved.

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