Richard Manchester interviewed by Ragbir Bhathal for the Australian astronomers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2133237
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Manchester, Richard N, interviewee
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- Written permission required for research, personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 1995 Mar. 15
- 4 sound tape reels (189 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips. 2 track, stereo ; 10 in., 1/4 in. tape.
- Series:
- Australian astronomers oral history project.
- Summary:
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Dr Manchester, astronomer and Chief Research Scientist at the Australia Telescope National Facility, speaks of his background and childhood, religion, schooling, early influences, university studies, move into radio astronomy, Parkes Radio Telescope, pulsars and pulsars research, post-doctoral work in the U.S., publications, CSIRO Radiophysics Astrophysics Division, establishment and management of the Australia Telescope for radio astronomy, being awarded Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Astronomical Society of Australia, funding in astronomy, current high quality Australian astronomy research, crisis in science funding, SETI Institute research at Parkes, problem of Australian industry maintaining international competitiveness without creating a underclass of unemployable people, overexploitation of natural resources, ALP and Coalition support for science, uranium mining, alliance with the United States, current political system and possibility of a Republic, move towards Asia, environmental problems, role of economic growth, women in science, abortion, students, science and the school system, teaching of science and PhDs in university.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at the Bankstown Campus of the University of Western Sydney, Macarthur on March 15, 1995.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and corrected transcript (typescript, 54 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bhathal, Ragbir (Ragbir Singh), interviewer
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This belongs to the Australian astronomers oral history project.
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