Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing (SG) |
| ISBN-13 | 9783031079160 |
| Total publications | 4 |
| Coverage period | 2023 - 2023 |
| Language | EN |
This open access book is a biography of Joseph Lade Pawsey, founder of Australian radio astronomy, highlighting also the history of the field.
Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy
This open access book is a biography of Joseph Lade Pawsey, founder of Australian radio astronomy, highlighting also the history of the field.
Legacy
A scientist’s legacy is modest: a set of publications, almost certainly doomed to become quickly outdated, or forgotten and lost, assumed to be largely irrelevant, with their number—as Pawsey’s career shows—but a poor indicator of actual contribution to science. And this modest legacy is deeply valuable. As the editors of the Proc IRE Australia wrote
New Opportunities in Australian Science, 1929
Joe Pawsey’s was the first generation in which an Australian born child could think of growing up to be a scientist, as he was poised to do at the end of his undergraduate years. There was a new sense in Australia that science would be important for a nation growing in independence and confidence, and the modern world was being rapidly and profoundly reshaped by technology. In this chapter we set out the social and intellectual background to Paws…
Becoming a Physicist, 1926–1929
In March 1926, Pawsey entered the University of Melbourne, enrolled in a Bachelor of Science.
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Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy
This open access book is a biography of Joseph Lade Pawsey, founder of Australian radio astronomy, highlighting also the history of the field.
Legacy
A scientist’s legacy is modest: a set of publications, almost certainly doomed to become quickly outdated, or forgotten and lost, assumed to be largely irrelevant, with their number—as Pawsey’s career shows—but a poor indicator of actual contribution to science. And this modest legacy is deeply valuable. As the editors of the Proc IRE Australia wrote
New Opportunities in Australian Science, 1929
Joe Pawsey’s was the first generation in which an Australian born child could think of growing up to be a scientist, as he was poised to do at the end of his undergraduate years. There was a new sense in Australia that science would be important for a nation growing in independence and confidence, and the modern world was being rapidly and profoundly reshaped by technology. In this chapter we set out the social and intellectual background to Paws…
Becoming a Physicist, 1926–1929
In March 1926, Pawsey entered the University of Melbourne, enrolled in a Bachelor of Science.