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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-12-17 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003039b.htm person Crompton Robert Woodhouse AM FAA AACR2 9 June 1926 22 June 2022 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Physicist Bob Crompton was Head of the Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories at the Australian National University 1983-1991. His research was in the area of electron swarm physics. He was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in 1999 for service to science. 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(hons)), University of Adelaide 1950 1958 Career position - Lecturer in physics, University of Adelaide 1954 1954 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide 1959 1960 Career position - Senior Lecturer in physics, University of Adelaide 1961 1965 Career position - Responsible for establishment and running of Electron and Ion Diffusion Unit, Australian National University 1961 1977 Career position - Senior Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University 1966 1987 Career position - Head of Electron and Ion Diffusion Unit, Australian National University 1973 1974 Career position - Chairman, ACT Branch, Australian Institute of Physics 1977 1989 Career position - Professorial Fellow, Australian National University 1979 1979 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1981 1991 Career position - Head, Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories, Australian National University 1982 1983 Career position - Chairman, ACT Division, ANZAAS 1982 1987 Career position - Chairman, Australian Journals of Scientific Research Board 1989 1991 Career position - Professor, Australian National University 1992 Career position - Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University 1993 1994 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Physics 1999 1999 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science, particularly physics education and research, to the Australian Science Olympiads, and to the community through the National Brain Injury Foundation 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in atomic and molecular physics 2001 2022 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Physics Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1979 - 2022

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

President 1993 - 1994; Chairman, ACT Branch 1973 - 1974: Honorary Fellow 2001 - 2022

 Crompton, James Woodhouse (1924 - 2019) Crompton, Robert W (1926-)

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 'Crompton, Robert Woodhouse', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Crompton, Robert Woodhouse Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Interview with Sir Geoffrey Badger (1916-2002), organic chemist Crompton, Bob Interview with Sir Geoffrey Badger (1916-2002), organic chemist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant 1901-2000 Carver, J.H.; Crompton, R.W.; Ellyard, D.G.; Hibbard, L.U.; Inall, E.K. Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant 1901-2000 2003 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 3 337-364 Conference Paper: The Foundations of the Physics of Atomic Collisions in Australia Crompton, R. W. The Foundations of the Physics of Atomic Collisions in Australia Brisbane Adam Hilger 1991 Seventeenth International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions 1-20 Journal Article: Leonard George Holden Huxley 1902-1988 Crompton, R. W. Leonard George Holden Huxley 1902-1988 1991 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 4 249-264 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Ben Gascoigne (1915-2010), astronomer Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Ben Gascoigne (1915-2010), astronomer Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Professor Bernhard Neumann (1909-2002), mathematician Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Bernhard Neumann (1909-2002), mathematician Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Professor David Craig (1919-2015), theoretical chemist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor David Craig (1919-2015), theoretical chemist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: John Henry Carver 1926-2004 Crompton, R. W.; Dracoulis, G. D.; Lewis, B. R.; Mccracken, K. G.; and Williams, J. S John Henry Carver 1926-2004 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 1 53-79 Resource Section: Interview with Professor John Carver (1926-2004), physicist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor John Carver (1926-2004), physicist Australian Academy of Science 1997 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Professor Athel Beckwith, organic chemist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Athel Beckwith, organic chemist Australian Academy of Science 2004 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Professor Ross Taylor, geochemist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Ross Taylor, geochemist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Dr Lloyd Evans, plant scientist Crompton, Bob Interview with Dr Lloyd Evans, plant scientist Australian Academy of Science 2003 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge, neurobiologist Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Adrian Horridge, neurobiologist Australian Academy of Science 2003 Interviews with Australian scientists Book Section: Huxley, Sir Leonard George Holden (1902 - 1988), physicist and vice-chancellor Crompton, Robert W. Huxley, Sir Leonard George Holden (1902 - 1988), physicist and vice-chancellor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore Book: The diffusion and drift of electrons in gases Huxley, L. G. H.; and Crompton, R.. W. The diffusion and drift of electrons in gases New York Wiley 1974 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Chris Christiansen (1913-2007), physicist and engineer Crompton, Bob Interview with Professor Chris Christiansen (1913-2007), physicist and engineer Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Robert Woodhouse Crompton 1926 - 2022 Weigold, Erich, Petrovic, Zoran Lj. and Buckman, Stephen J. Robert Woodhouse Crompton 1926 - 2022 2024 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1-8 Robert Woodhouse Crompton - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Robert Woodhouse Crompton - Records MS 183 Material relating to photographic exhibition 'Images: illusion and reality', 1985-1989; material relating to the Australian Science and Technology Information Service (ASTIS), 1980-1990. 0.6 m, 5 boxes