Dr W.R. (Bill) Blevin 1929–2022

IF 0.2 4区 哲学 Q4 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Historical Records of Australian Science Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI:10.1071/hr24016
B. D. Inglis
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William Roderick (Bill) Blevin graduated from the University of New England (UNE) with First Class Honours in science in 1950, completed a Diploma of Education in 1951 and a Master of Science degree in 1952. He joined the CSIRO Division of Physics in 1953 as a research scientist and became the leader of the Optical Radiometry and Pyrometry Group. In 1972, he was awarded a DSc from the University of New England and in 1976 became a chief research scientist within CSIRO. In 1988, he was appointed chief of the CSIRO Division of Applied Physics. For much of his distinguished research career his focus was on improving measurement standards for optical radiometry and photometric measurement. Among his many achievements was an independent experimental determination of the Stefan–Boltzmann constant which advanced the accuracy of agreement with theoretical determinations by more than an order of magnitude. His work on the Stefan–Boltzmann constant and his determination in the face of international opposition eventually led to the redefinition of the candela, the SI (International System) unit for light intensity, in terms of the unit for power. His work was widely recognised internationally and brought great credit to CSIRO as well as gaining great respect for metrology in Australia. Bill served as president of the International Consultative Committee for Photometry and Radiometry (CCPR) for some twelve years and served as a member, secretary and vice-president of the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM). He received many awards and honours throughout his illustrious career, including recognition as a Member of the Order of Australia.

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W.R. (Bill) Blevin 博士 1929-2022
威廉-罗德里克-布莱文(William Roderick (Bill) Blevin)于1950年以理科一等荣誉毕业于新英格兰大学(UNE),1951年获得教育文凭,1952年获得理学硕士学位。1953 年,他加入澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织(CSIRO)物理部担任研究科学家,并成为光学辐射测量和高温测量小组的负责人。1972 年,他被新英格兰大学授予理学博士学位,1976 年成为澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织的首席研究科学家。1988 年,他被任命为澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织应用物理部主任。在他杰出的研究生涯中,大部分时间都专注于改进光学辐射测量和光度测量的测量标准。在他取得的众多成就中,包括对斯蒂芬-玻尔兹曼常数的独立实验测定,该测定将与理论测定一致的精确度提高了一个数量级以上。他对斯蒂芬-玻尔兹曼常数的研究以及他面对国际反对意见的决心,最终导致用功率单位重新定义了光强度的 SI(国际单位制)单位--坎德拉。他的工作得到了国际上的广泛认可,为澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织(CSIRO)赢得了荣誉,也为澳大利亚的计量学赢得了极大的尊重。比尔曾担任国际光度和辐射度量咨询委员会(CCPR)主席约十二年,并曾担任国际度量衡委员会(CIPM)委员、秘书和副主席。在他辉煌的职业生涯中,他获得了许多奖项和荣誉,包括澳大利亚勋章。
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期刊介绍: Historical Records of Australian Science is a bi-annual journal that publishes two kinds of unsolicited manuscripts relating to the history of science, pure and applied, in Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific. Historical Articles–original scholarly pieces of peer-reviewed research Historical Documents–either hitherto unpublished or obscurely published primary sources, along with a peer-reviewed scholarly introduction. The first issue of the journal (under the title Records of the Australian Academy of Science), appeared in 1966, and the current name was adopted in 1980.
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