Peter Robertson Peter Robertson i(A105573 works by)
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1 3 y separately published work icon Radio Astronomer: John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe Peter Robertson , Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2017 11680905 2017 single work biography

'The leading Australian astronomer of his generation, John Bolton (1922-93), was born in Sheffield and educated at Cambridge University. After wartime service in the Royal Navy, he arrived in Sydney and joined the CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory. In the late 1940s he discovered and identified the first discrete radio sources, unusual objects at vast distances with intense emission at radio frequencies. These discoveries marked the birth of a new field - extragalactic radio astronomy. Bolton had the unusual distinction of being the inaugural director of two new observatories. In the late 1950s he built the first major observatory for radio astronomy at Caltech in the United States, returning to Australia to take charge of the newly completed Parkes telescope - featured in the acclaimed film The Dish - in New South Wales. In this thoroughly researched and generously illustrated biography, Peter Robertson tells the remarkable story of how John Bolton, and his CSIRO colleagues, propelled Australia to the forefront of international radio astronomy.' (Publication Summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Copperfield Miner and the Peak Downs Record 1873 Copperfield : Peter Robertson , 1875-1878 Z1498185 1873 newspaper The Copperfield Miner and Peak Downs Record was established by Charles Stevens and John Harrop Henzell, beginning publication on 18 November 1873. From May 1874, Henzell continued as sole proprietor, until selling the newspaper to Peter Robertson in February 1875. Ceasing publication in May 1878, The Copperfield Miner was incorporated into The Peak Downs Telegram from 1 June.
1 15 y separately published work icon The Queenslander Angus Mackay (editor), W. H. Traill (editor), Joseph Butterfield (editor), Peter Robertson (editor), W. J. Buzzacott (editor), Gresley Lukin (editor), 1866 Brisbane : Thomas Blacket Stephens , 1866-1867 Z925914 1866 newspaper (2603 issues)
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