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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003923b.htm person Samuels Leonard Ernest AM FTSE AACR2 28 February 1922 16 August 2009 Metallurgist Len Samuels, worked for the Materials Research Laboratories 1943-1983. He studied the processes of metal removal during the actions of abrasion, cutting and polishing and the deformation associated with conventional hardness testing. He built an internationally recognised expertise as an optical microscopist and metallographer, and his lasting major publications include: "Metallographic Polishing by Mechanical Methods" 43 editions 1967-2010; "Optical microscopy of carbon steels" 14 editions 1980-1992 and "Light Microscopy of Carbon Steels" 18 editions 1999-2003. 1943 1943 Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE), University of Melbourne 1943 1962 Career position - Research Scientist, Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1955 1955 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1957 1957 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1962 1962 Career position - President, Sydney branch, Australian Institute of Metals 1962 1980 Career position - Superintendent of the Metallurgy Division, Materials Research Laboratories 1968 1969 Career position - President, Melbourne branch, Australian Institute of Metals 1971 1971 Award - Silver Medal, Australian Institute of Metals 1972 1972 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Metals 1980 1980 Award - Sorby Award, International Metallographic Society 1981 1983 Career position - Chief Superintendent, Metallurgy Division, Materials Research Laboratories 1981 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1982 1982 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for public service 1983 Career position - Principal of Samuels Consultants 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981] 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in metallurgy and materials science David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1957

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1981 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1981]

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 Samuels, L E (1922-)

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 'Samuels, Leonard Ernest', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Samuels, Leonard Ernest Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Two Hundred Years of Metals in Australia Samuels, L. E. Two Hundred Years of Metals in Australia 1988 Materials Forum 11 353-380 Journal Article: Centenary of Metallography: the work of Henry Clifton Sorby Samuels, L. E. Centenary of Metallography: the work of Henry Clifton Sorby 1963 Journal of the Australian Institute of Metals 8 3 264-269 Book: Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology Anon Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology Port Melbourne Reed Reference Australia 1995 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