Briggs, George Henry, 1893-1987

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Physicist. Briggs was head of the Physics Section, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), later the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), National Standards Laboratories, Sydney, Australia 1939-1945 and then Chief of the Division of Physics, CSIR/CSIRO 1945-1958. Earlier he was Lecturer in Physics at the University of Sydney 1916-1939.

From the description of Papers, 1868-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79843266

Briggs' career included working for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1939-45), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (1939-58) and the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (1945-58). Briggs did his PhD under E. Rutherford at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University (1925-26). President of the Australian Institute of Physics (1950-52).

From the description of Papers of George H. Briggs [manuscript]. 1868-1983. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225830331
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creatorOf Briggs, George Henry, 1893-1987. Papers, 1868-1983. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Archive for the History of Quantum Physics, 1898-1950 (bulk), 1898-1950 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Ernest, Lord Rutherford: Letters to George Briggs, 1924-1935 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf Briggs, George Henry, 1893-1987. Papers of George H. Briggs [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
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