Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson

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English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-07-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001631b.htm person Cruickshank Fletcher Donaldson AACR2 3 July 1908 October 1990 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Physicist Fletcher Cruickshank worked in the physics department at the University of Tasmania from 1930-1973, rising through the ranks from senior demonstrator to reader. He helped in the Optical Munitions Panel during World War II. After the war he continued in optical research and collaborated with Waterworth Brothers.

Born Hobart, 3 July 1908. Died October 1990. Educated University of Tasmania (BSc 1930, DSc 1946). Senior demonstrator in physics, University of Tasmania 1930, assistant lecturer 1930-35, lecturer 1936-47, senior lecturer 1948, associate professor 1949-61, reader 1962-73.

1946 1946 Award - David Syme Research Prize (jointly), University of Melbourne 1962 1973 Career position - Reader in Physics, University of Tasmania David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 1946

The University of Tasmania (1890 - )

Reader in Physics 1962 - 1973

Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Associated with the Panel, c1940 - c1944, through his work as a researcher in optics at the University of Tasmania [under Professor McAulay]

Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson (1908-1990)

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'Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson Cruickshank, Fletcher Donaldson Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: The male meiotic cycle in the genus Eucalyptus McAulay, A. L. and Cruickshank, F. D. The male meiotic cycle in the genus Eucalyptus 1938 Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1937 41-5 Journal Article: Chromosome numbers of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus johnstoni McAulay, A. L., Cruickshank, F. D. and Brett, R. G. Chromosome numbers of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus johnstoni 1936 Nature 138 550-1 Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 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