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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/P001778b.htm person Payne-Scott Ruby Violet AACR2 Hall, Ruby Violet 28 May 1912 25 May 1981 Place of Birth Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Radio astronomer Teacher Physicist Ruby Payne-Scott was a pioneer of radio astronomy in Australia. She was a research fellow with the Cancer Research Committee, University of Sydney 1932-1935, an engineer with A.W.A. Ltd 1939-1941, with the CSIR Division of Radiophysics 1941-1951 and taught at Danebank Church of England School, Sydney 1963-1975. Hall, Peter Gavin (1951 - 2016) McCready, Lindsay Leslie (1919 - 1976) Ruby Payne-Scott Award for Excellence in Early Career Research, Australian Institute of Physics (2013 - )

The Australian Institute of Physics instituted the Award 2013

 Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for Women in Science, Australian Academy of Science (2021 - )

The Academy has awarded the Medal since 2021

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 Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet (19120528-19810525)

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 'Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: The Genesis of Solar Radio Astronomy in Australia Orchiston, Wayne, Slee, Bruce and Burman, Ron The Genesis of Solar Radio Astronomy in Australia 2006 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 9 1 35-56 Book Section: Ruby Payne Scott (1912-1981) physicist Bygott, Ursula Ruby Payne Scott (1912-1981) physicist Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology Heather Radi Resource: Ruby Payne-Scott - Radio Astronomer ABC Radio National Ruby Payne-Scott - Radio Astronomer 2004 The Science Show with Robyn Williams Journal Article: Radio-frequency energy from the sun Pawsey, J. L., Payne Scott, R. and McCready. L. L. Radio-frequency energy from the sun 1946 Nature 157 158-9 Journal Article: Solar radiation at radio frequencies and its relation to sun spots McCready, L. L., Pawsey, J. L. and Payne-Scott, R. Solar radiation at radio frequencies and its relation to sun spots 1947 Proceedings of the Royal Society, A 190 357-75 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004 Resource: Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science Australian Academy of Science Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science 2025 Resource Section: Ruby Payne-Scott Ward, C. Ruby Payne-Scott Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Review: Journal for the History of Astronomy Trimble, Virginia 2013 Journal for the History of Astronomy 44 222-3 Review: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage Orchiston, Wayne Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 13 85-6 Book: Under the Radar: the First Woman in Radio Astronomy, Ruby Payne Scott Goss, William and McGee, Richard X. Under the Radar: the First Woman in Radio Astronomy, Ruby Payne Scott Berlin and Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 2009 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Robertson, Peter 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 2 309-10 Book Section: Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet (1912-1981), physicist, radio astronomer and school teacher Hooker, Claire and Goss, W. M. Payne-Scott, Ruby Violet (1912-1981), physicist, radio astronomer and school teacher Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 268 Book: Making Waves: the Story of Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian Pioneer Radio Astronomer Goss, W. M. Making Waves: the Story of Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian Pioneer Radio Astronomer New York Springer 2013 Journal Article: Ruby Payne-Scott: First Interferometry in Radio Astronomy: Australia Day 1946 Goss, Miller Ruby Payne-Scott: First Interferometry in Radio Astronomy: Australia Day 1946 2011 ATNF news 70 11-4 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019