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A Radar Pioneer: Victor Burgmann
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In this episode, we learn about the work of Victor Burgmann who as a fresh Engineering uni graduate was sent to London during the Blitz of WWII to research RADAR. We hear about his life during the war and the enduring legacy of his wartime research.
Voicing of Victor Burgmann performed by Associate Professor Nick Eckstein from the University of Sydney.
Interested to learn more?
https://csiropedia.csiro.au/burgmann-victor-dudley/
Obituary: VICTOR BURGMANN CSIRO stalwart was radar pioneer (1991, February 9). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), p. 13. Retrieved September 20, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129095260
A history of RADAR in Australia: https://csiropedia.csiro.au/radar/
A brief history of the Blitz: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-blitz-around-britain
Visit the University of Sydney Archives: https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/
Listen to the full interview with Victor:
https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/91726
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