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P G Law

Also known as: Phillip Law, Phillip G Law, Phillip Garth Law, Dr Phillip G Law
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Phillip Law was Director, Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs and Leader of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions 1949-1966. He founded the Mawson, Davis and Casey bases in Antarctica.

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Born Tallangatta, Victoria, 21 April 1912. Educated University of Melbourne (MSc). CBE 1961, AO 1975, AC 1995. Lecturer in physics, University of Melbourne 1943-48, leader Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions 1949-66, Director, Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs 1949-66, Vice-president, Victoria Institute of Colleges 1966-77. Victorian Committee, Duke of Edinburgh Award 1964-81, Chairman, Australian National Committee for Antarctic Research 1966-80, President, Royal Society of Victoria 1967-69, President, Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences 1977-80. Clive Lord Memorial Medal, Royal Society of Tasmania 1958, Founder's Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of London 1960, John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australia 1962, Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1975, Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1978, James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1988, Gold Medal, Australian Geographic Society 1988. Assistant Secretary and later Acting Secretary, Optical Munitions Panel. Foundation Fellow, Royal Society of Victoria 1995. Clunies Ross National Award for Lifetime Contribution to Science and Technology, 2001.
Phillip Law, in a brilliant, rollicking life that helped open up the Antarctic, building on the pioneering work of Mawson, Scott and Shackleton, had the advantages of aircraft and radio communications....
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  • AU-AuCNL : 84533
  • AuCNLKIN : abv01458786
  • lcnaf : n 86827242
  • AU-AuCNLKIN : 35824899
  • Handle : 11343/61809
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  • AU-VU:EOAS : www.eoas.info/biogs/P001333b.htm
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  • NLA : nla.party-572148
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