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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001658b.htm person Frost Herbert John AACR2 28 October 1910 6 May 1980 Place of Birth Armidale, New South Wales, Australia Physicist Herbert Frost was Superintending Scientist, Defence Standards Laboratories (1961-1970), where he had been employed since 1934. 1931 1931 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1933 1933 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1934 1970 Career position - Physicist at the Munitions Supply Laboratories in Maribyrnong, Victoria 1940 1946 Career position - Member of the Optical Munitions Panel 1952 1952 Career position - Superintending Scientist of the Physics and Engineering Division of the Defence Standards Laboratories 1955 1955 Career position - Assistant Controller of the Physics and Chemistry Research and Development Branch 1961 1970 Career position - Superintending Scientist at the Defence Standards Laboratories Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Served on the Panel, c1941 - 1945, managing its work through the Munitions Supply Laboratories, Maribyrnong

 Frost, Herbert John (1910-1980)

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 'Frost, Herbert John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Frost, Herbert John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Frost, Herbert John Frost, Herbert John Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Frost, Herbert John Frost, Herbert John Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham 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: 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