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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1995-06-29 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002245b.htm person Willis John Burnett AACR2 7 March 1920 Place of Birth Kyneton, Victoria, Australia Aeronautical scientist John Willis assisted as a recent graduate with the optical munitions work at the University of Melbourne during World War II. c. 1939 c. 1945 Career position - Worked for the Optical Munitions Panel during World War II making measuring and other equipment 1940 1940 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1941 1982 Career position - Scientist to Principal Research Scientist at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories 1942 1942 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1949 1949 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Australian Chemical Institute Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Department of Supply and Development (1949 - 1994)

Scientist (later Principal Research Scientist) 1941 - 1982

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Chemical Institute 1949

 Optical Munitions Panel (1940 - 1945)

Associated with the Panel, 1940 - 1945, through his work as a researcher in optics at the University of Melbourne [under Professor Thomas Laby]

 Willis, J B (1920-)

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 'Willis, John Burnett', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Willis, John Burnett Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Willis, John Burnett Willis, John Burnett Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham 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