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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005742b.htm person Slee Owen Bruce AACR2 10 August 1924 18 August 2016 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Radio astronomer Science historian Bruce Slee was an international pioneer of radio astronomy who, over 60 years, made wide-ranging contributions that extend from the Solar System to our Milky Way galaxy to quasars. He joined the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics in 1946, retiring in 1989 having worked at a variety of facilities including field stations at Dover Heights and Fleurs in Sydney and the Parkes radio telescope. He was a member of the team with John Bolton and Gordon Stanley that discovered the first discrete, point-like radio sources at Dover Heights. The discovery led to a new branch of astronomy, extragalactic radio astronomy. With colleagues Bernard Mills and Eric Hill, Slee detected more than 2,000 radio sources and published the celebrated MSH Catalog over the period 1958 -1961. During the 1960s Slee conducted pioneering work searching for radio emissions from stars other than the Sun. Slee published nearly 200 research papers and since 1994 has written widely on the history of radio astronomy. The minor planet 9391 Slee was named in his honour by the International Astronomical Union. 1946 1989 Career position - Research Scientist (later Principal Research Scientist), CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 1959 1959 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of New South Wales 1971 1971 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of New South Wales 1988 1989 Career position - Principal Research Scientist, Australia National Telescope Facility 1989 1989 Life event - Retired 1989 2016 Honorary Fellow, Australia Telescope National Facility 2017 2017 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to science, particularly in the field of radio astronomy, as a researcher, author and mentor of young scientists (posthumous) Page, Arthur Anthony (1922 - 2011) CSIR/O Division of Radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1996)

Research scientist 1946 - 1989

 Australia Telescope National Facility - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1989 - )

Principal Research Scientist 1988 - 1989, Honorary Fellow 1989 - 2016

 'Slee, Owen Bruce (Bruce)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Slee, Owen Bruce (Bruce) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Sixty Years in Radio Astronomy: a Tribute to Bruce Slee Orchiston, Wayne Sixty Years in Radio Astronomy: a Tribute to Bruce Slee 2005 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 8 1 3-10 Journal Article: From the Solar Corona to Clusters of Galaxies: the Radio Astronomy of Bruce Slee Orchiston, Wayne From the Solar Corona to Clusters of Galaxies: the Radio Astronomy of Bruce Slee 2004 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 21 23-71 Book Section: A Retrospective View of Australian Solar Radio Astronomy 1945-1960 Stewart, Ronald, Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce A Retrospective View of Australian Solar Radio Astronomy 1945-1960 New York Springer 2011 Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region: Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Orchiston, Wayne, Nakamura, Tsuko and Strom, Richard G. 589-629 Journal Article: The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 5: Reber and the Kempton Field Station in Tasmania George, Martin, Orchiston, Wayne, Wielebinski, Richard and Slee, Bruce The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 5: Reber and the Kempton Field Station in Tasmania 2015 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 18 3 312-24 Journal Article: Gordon James Stanley and the Early Development of Radio Astronomy in Australia and the United States Kellermann, K.I.; Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce Gordon James Stanley and the Early Development of Radio Astronomy in Australia and the United States 2005 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 22 1 1-11 Journal Article: The Flowering of Fleurs: an Interesting Interlude in Australian Radio Astronomy Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, B. The Flowering of Fleurs: an Interesting Interlude in Australian Radio Astronomy 2002 ATNF News 47 12-15 Journal Article: Ingenuity and Initiative in Australian Radio Astronomy: the Dover Heights Hole-in-the-Ground Antenna Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, B. Ingenuity and Initiative in Australian Radio Astronomy: the Dover Heights Hole-in-the-Ground Antenna 2002 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 5 21-34 Book Section: The Radiophysics Field Stations and the Early Development of Radio Astronomy Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce The Radiophysics Field Stations and the Early Development of Radio Astronomy Dordrecht Springer 2005 The New Astronomy: Opening the Electromagnetic Window and Expanding our View of Planet Earth Wayne Orchiston, ed. 119-168 Journal Article: The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 1: the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics Orchiston, Wayne, George, Martin, Slee, Bruce and Wielebinski, Richard The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 1: the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics 2015 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 18 1 3-13 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 Journal Article: Early Australian Optical and Radio Observations of Centaurus A Robertson, Peter, Cozens, Glen, Orchiston, Wayne, Wendt, Harry and Slee, Bruce Early Australian Optical and Radio Observations of Centaurus A 2010 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 27 4 402-30 Journal Article: The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 2: Tasmania George, Martin, Orchiston, Wayne, Slee, Bruce and Wielebinski, Richard The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 2: Tasmania 2015 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 18 1 14-22 Journal Article: Shame about Shain! Early Australian radio astronomy at Hornsby Valley Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce Shame about Shain! Early Australian radio astronomy at Hornsby Valley 2005 ATNF News 55 14-6 Journal Article: The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 4: Kerr, Shain, Higgins and the Hornsby Valley Field Station near Sydney Orchiston, Wayne, Slee, Bruce, George, Martin and Wielebinski, Richard The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 4: Kerr, Shain, Higgins and the Hornsby Valley Field Station near Sydney 2015 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 18 3 285-311 Journal Article: The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 3: Ellis, Reber and the Cambridge Field Station near Hobart George, Martin, Orchiston, Wayne, Slee, Bruce and Wielebinski, Richard The history of early low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 3: Ellis, Reber and the Cambridge Field Station near Hobart 2015 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 18 2 177-89 Journal Article: The Radiophysics Field Station at Penrith, New South Wales, and the World's first Solar Radiospectrograph Stewart, Ronald, Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce The Radiophysics Field Station at Penrith, New South Wales, and the World's first Solar Radiospectrograph 2010 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 13 1 2-15 Book Section: The Contribution of the Division of Radiophysics Dapto Field Station to Solar Radio Astronomy, 1952-1964 Stewart, Ronald, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce The Contribution of the Division of Radiophysics Dapto Field Station to Solar Radio Astronomy, 1952-1964 New York Springer 2011 Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region: Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Orchiston, Wayne, Nakamura, Tsuko and Strom, Richard G. 481-526 Book Section: The contribution of the Division of Radiophysics Potts Hill field station to international radio astronomy Wendt, H.; Orchiston, W.; and Slee, B. The contribution of the Division of Radiophysics Potts Hill field station to international radio astronomy New York Springer 2011 Highlighting the history of astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region: proceedings of the ICOA-6 conference. Astrophysics and space science proceedings Orchiston, W., Nakamura, Tsuko and Strom, Richard G. 379-431 Journal Article: The early history of low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 6: Michael Bessell and the University of Tasmania's Richmond field station near Hobart George, Martin, Orchiston, Wayne, Slee, Bruce and Wielebinski, Richard The early history of low frequency radio astronomy in Australia, 6: Michael Bessell and the University of Tasmania's Richmond field station near Hobart 2016 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 19 2 185-94 Journal Article: W. N. Christiansen and the Development of the Solar Grating Array Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce W. N. Christiansen and the Development of the Solar Grating Array 2008 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 11 3 173-84 Journal Article: W. N. Christiansen and the Initial Australian Investigation of the 21cm Hydrogen Line Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce W. N. Christiansen and the Initial Australian Investigation of the 21cm Hydrogen Line 2008 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 11 3 185-93 Journal Article: Highlighting our History: Potts Hill Field Station, 1948- 1962 Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce Highlighting our History: Potts Hill Field Station, 1948- 1962 2009 ATNF News 66 10-13 Book Section: The Contribution of the Division of Radiophysics Murraybank Field Station to international radio astronomy Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce The Contribution of the Division of Radiophysics Murraybank Field Station to international radio astronomy New York Springer 2011 Highlighting the history of astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region: proceedings of the ICOA-6 conference. Astrophysics and space science proceedings Orchiston, Wayne, Nakamura, Tsuko and Strom, Richard G 433-79 Book Section: An overview of W.N. Christiansen's contribution to Australian radio astronomy, 1948-1960 Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce An overview of W.N. Christiansen's contribution to Australian radio astronomy, 1948-1960 New York Springer 2011 Highlighting the history of astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region: proceedings of the ICOA-6 conference. Astrophysics and space science proceedings Orchiston, Wayne, Nakamura, Tsuko and Strom, Richard G. 547-87 Journal Article: The Australasian discovery of solar radio emission Orchiston, W.; and Slee, B. The Australasian discovery of solar radio emission 2002 AAO Newsletter 101 25-7 Book Section: Early Australian observation of historic supernova remnants at radio wavelengths Orchiston, W.; and Slee, B. Early Australian observation of historic supernova remnants at radio wavelengths Chiang Mai. Thailand University of Chiang Mai Press 2005 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Oriental Astronomy Chen, Y.-K., Orchiston, W., Soonthornthum, B. and Strom, R. 43-56 Journal Article: John Bolton and the discovery of discrete radio sources Robertson, P.; Orchiston, W.; and Slee, B. John Bolton and the discovery of discrete radio sources 2014 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 17 283-306 Journal Article: Highlighting our History: the World's First Solar Radiospectrograph - Penrith 1948-1949 Stewart, Ronald, Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce Highlighting our History: the World's First Solar Radiospectrograph - Penrith 1948-1949 2010 ATNF news 68 8-11 Resource Section: Owen Bruce Slee Ward, C. Owen Bruce Slee Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Early Australian Measurements of Angular Structure in Discrete Radio Sources Slee, Bruce Early Australian Measurements of Angular Structure in Discrete Radio Sources 2005 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 8 2 97-106 Book Section: The Sun Has Set on a Brilliant Mind: John Paul Wild (1923-2008), Solar Radio Astronomer Extraordinaire Stewart, Ronald, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce The Sun Has Set on a Brilliant Mind: John Paul Wild (1923-2008), Solar Radio Astronomer Extraordinaire New York Springer 2011 Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region: Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Orchiston, Wayne, Nakamura, Tsuko and Strom, Richard G. 527-42 Journal Article: The Australian Solar Eclipse Expeditions of 1947 and 1949 Wendt, Harry, Orchiston, Wayne and Slee, Bruce The Australian Solar Eclipse Expeditions of 1947 and 1949 2008 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 11 1 71-8 Journal Article: Dr Owen Bruce Slee 10 August 1924 - 18 August 2016 Orchiston, Wayne; Sim, Helen; and Robertson, Peter Dr Owen Bruce Slee 10 August 1924 - 18 August 2016 2016 Australian Physics 53 6 214 Journal Article: The origins and development of extragalactic radio astronomy: the role of the CSIRO's Division of Radiophysics Dover Heights Field Station in Sydney Orchiston, Wayne; and Robertson, Peter The origins and development of extragalactic radio astronomy: the role of the CSIRO's Division of Radiophysics Dover Heights Field Station in Sydney 2017 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 20 3 289-312 Journal Article: Some Memories of the Dover Heights Field Station, 1946-1954 Slee, Bruce Some Memories of the Dover Heights Field Station, 1946-1954 1994 Australian Journal of Physics 47 5 517-534 Book: Joe Pawsey and the founding of Australian radio astronomy: early discoveries, from the sun to the cosmos Goss, W. M.; Hooker, Claire; and Ekers, Ronald D. Joe Pawsey and the founding of Australian radio astronomy: early discoveries, from the sun to the cosmos Cham, Switzerland Springer 2023