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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001369b.htm person Buchdahl Hans Adolph FAA AACR2 7 September 1919 7 January 2010 Place of Birth Mainz, Germany Physicist Hans Buchdahl was Professor of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University 1962-1985. He was one of the few physicists who continued in theoretical optics after World War II. His work has been in the area of optical aberration coefficients and the equations of general relativity. 1939 1939 Career position - Associate of the Royal College of Science (ARCS) 1941 1946 Career position - Lecturer in Theoretical Physics, University of Tasmania 1946 1952 Career position - Lecturer (part time) and research Physicist, University of Tasmania 1949 1949 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Tasmania 1951 1951 Award - Nuffield Foundation Dominion Fellow 1952 1956 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Physics, University of Tasmania 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of London 1956 1963 Career position - Reader in Theoretical Physics, University of Tasmania 1962 1985 Career position - Inaugural Professor of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Science, School of General Studies, Australian National University 1967 1968 Career position - NY State Professor of Optics, University of Rochester 1968 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1972 1972 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal , Australian Academy of Science 1974 2010 Award - Fellow, Optical Society of America 1980 1980 Award - Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales 1985 1985 Life event - Retired 1985 1988 Career position - University Fellow, Australian National University 1993 1993 Award - C. E. K. Mees Medal, Optical Society of America 1997 1997 Award - A. E. Conrady Award, International Society for Optical Engineering 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in optics Walter Burfitt Prize, Royal Society of New South Wales (1935 - )

Awarded the Prize 1980

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Inaugural Professor of Theoretical Physics 1963 - 1985

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

Awarded the Medal 1972

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1968 - 2010

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 Buchdahl, H A (1919-)

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 'Buchdahl, Hans Adolph', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Buchdahl, Hans Adolph Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Buchdahl, Hans Adolph Buchdahl, Hans Adolph Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Buchdahl, Hans Adolph - Ms 153 Buchdahl, Hans Adolph - Ms 153 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Newspaper Article: Physicist who corresponded with Einstein arrived as detainee: Hans Buchdahl, 1919 - 2010 Sandemann, John Physicist who corresponded with Einstein arrived as detainee: Hans Buchdahl, 1919 - 2010 2010 Sydney Morning Herald Journal Article: Hans A. Buchdahl (7.7.1919 - 7.1.2010) Goenner, Hubert Hans A. Buchdahl (7.7.1919 - 7.1.2010) 2010 General relativity and gravitation 42 1049-61 Journal Article: Hans Buchdahl Anon Hans Buchdahl 2010 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 179 15 Journal Article: Hans Adolph Buchdahl 1919-2010 Melrose, D. B. Hans Adolph Buchdahl 1919-2010 2012 Historical Records of Australian Science 23 2 159-75 Book: History of Physics in Tasmania, 1792-1982 Fenton, Arthur Geoffrey History of Physics in Tasmania, 1792-1982 Hobart Australian Institute of Physics, Tasmanian Branch 2005 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1995 Who's who in Australia 1995 31st Melbourne Information Australia Group 1995 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 Hans Adolph Buchdahl - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Hans Adolph Buchdahl - Records MS 153 1950 - 1968 Lectures on general relativity and thermodynamics n.d.; manuscript drafts of works on thermodynamics, Hamiltonian optics and optical aberration coefficients c1950-68 [21 cm, MS 153]. 0.21 m, 2 boxes