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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-05-28 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006393b.htm person Parsons Neville Ronsley AACR2 2 September 1926 30 December 2017 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Physicist Neville Parsons was a physicist who for 14 years was on the staff of Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition where his research focus was on cosmic rays and how they are influenced by the sun. He was responsible for the installation of scientific equipment at Australian Antarctic stations, including a cosmic ray observatory on Macquarie Island and telescopes at Mawson Station. His later career was in senior academic roles in Canada and in Colleges of Advanced Education in Brisbane. Mt Parsons in the David Range in the Australian Antarctic Territory was named in his honour. 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Tasmania 1949 1964 Career position - Physicist, Antarctic Division, Commonwealth Department of External Affairs 1956 1956 Award - Polar Medal 1962 1962 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Tasmania 1964 1970 Career position - Associate Professor, Physics Department, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1969 1975 Career position - Vice- Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1970 1978 Career position - Professor, Physics Department, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1975 1976 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1976 1978 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1978 1981 Career position - Director, North Brisbane College of Advanced Education 1981 1987 Career position - Executive Principal, Brisbane College of Advanced Education 1988 1989 Career position - Director, Brisbane College of Advanced Education Fenton, Keith Brian (Peter) (1925 - 2009)

In 1949/50, Peter Fenton and Nod Parsons joined the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition to Macquarie Island, to establish the cosmic ray observatory.

 Antarctic Division, Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Physicist 1949 - 1964

 Fenton, Arthur Geoffrey (1920 - 2008)

Geoff Fenton and Nod Parsons were co-leaders of the University of Tasmania/ANARE cosmic ray research group.

 'Parsons, Neville Ronsley (Nod)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Parsons, Neville Ronsley (Nod) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Antarctic explorer and physicist Dr Neville ("Nod") Parsons 1926 - 2017 Edwards, Paul Antarctic explorer and physicist Dr Neville ("Nod") Parsons 1926 - 2017 2018 Australian Physics 55 2 67 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012