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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003403b.htm person Burgmann Victor Dudley CBE AACR2 5 December 1916 7 February 1991 Place of Birth North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia Science administrator Physicist Victor Burgmann was a physicist whose early career was in radar research at CSIR(O). He was involved in establishing communication channels with radar scientists, and the development of airborne radar designed to detect ships at sea. Later research was in civil uses of radar, including distance-measuring for aviation and maritime navigation. In 1949 CSIRO embarked on an extensive research program wool textiles: Burgmann was appointed Officer in Charge of the Physics and Engineering Unit of CSIRO's Wool Textile Research Laboratories in Sydney. When this became the Division of Textile Physics, he became the divisional Chief. From 1970 He was a member of the CSIRO Executive, serving as Chairman from 1977 to 1978. 1936 1936 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1937 1937 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1939 1939 Award - Institution of Engineers' Prize, University of Sydney 1939 1939 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney 1939 1940 Career position - Research Officer, CSIR Radiophysics Laboratory 1940 1942 Career position - CSIR Scientific Liaison Officer, London 1942 1943 Career position - CSIR Scientific Liaison Officer, Washington DC, U.S.A. 1943 1945 Career position - Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 1944 1944 Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1945 1949 Career position - Principal Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 1946 1946 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1949 1958 Career position - Officer in Charge, Physics and Engineering Unit, CSIRO Wool Textile Research Laboratories, Sydney 1950 1950 Award - Bronze Medal, The Institute of Navigation 1958 1969 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Textile Physics 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.] 1969 1970 Career position - Associate Member of Executive, CSIRO 1970 1977 Career position - Member of Executive, CSIRO 1 Jan 1977 1 Jan 1977 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - In recognition of service to science 1977 1977 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 1978 Career position - Chairman, CSIRO 1977 1982 Career position - Member of Council, National Library of Australia 1978 1978 Life event - Retired 1982 1984 Career position - Deputy Chairman, National Library of Australia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the Executive 1970 - 1977; Chairman 1977 - 1978

 CSIRO Division of Textile Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1988)

Chief 1958 - 1969

 CSIRO Wool Textile Research Laboratories, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1949 - 1958)

Officer in Charge 1949 - 1958

 CSIR/O Division of Radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1996)

Research Officer 1943 - 1945; Principal Research Officer 1945 - 1949

 Radiophysics Laboratory - CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1939 - 1940)

Research Officer 1939 - 1940

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1970-1978

 CSIRO - Institutes, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (1978 - 1996)

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 Burgmann, Victor Dudley (19161205-19910207)

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 'Burgmann, Victor Dudley', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Burgmann, Victor Dudley Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Institution of Engineers' Prize, 1939 The Institution of Engineers' Prize, 1939 1939 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 11 6 226 Book: The plastic banknote: from concept to reality Solomon, David; Spurling, Tom The plastic banknote: from concept to reality Collingwood, Vic. CSIRO Publishing 2014 Report: CSIRO thirtieth annual report 1977/78 CSIRO CSIRO thirtieth annual report 1977/78 Canberra, ACT Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1978 Book: CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1962 Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Resource Section: Victor Dudley Burgmann [1916-1991] Ward, C. Victor Dudley Burgmann [1916-1991] Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Air traffic control studies Burgmann, V. D. Air traffic control studies 1950 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 22 3 53-58 Journal Article: Obituary: John Edward Thompson Briggs, G. H.; Burgmann, V. D. Obituary: John Edward Thompson 1955 Australian Journal of Science 18 1 22 Book: From Fleece to Fabric, 1948-1998: 50 Years of Wool Textile Research Williams, V. A. From Fleece to Fabric, 1948-1998: 50 Years of Wool Textile Research Geelong CSIRO Wool Technology 1998 Journal Article: Edward George Bowen 1911-1991 Brown, R. Hanbury; Minnett, Harry C; White, Fredrick W. G. Edward George Bowen 1911-1991 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 151-166 Journal Article: Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran 1917-1988 Heyde, C. C. Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran 1917-1988 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 1 17-30 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