Speaking of History

Dr Gabrielle Kemmis

Speaking of History is a podcast series which explores stories hidden within the recently digitised cassette tapes of interviews conducted in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s with former University of Sydney staff and students. This series is part of the History of University Life.

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Speaking of History

Episodes (7)

Jul 23, 2024 A Radar Pioneer: Victor Burgmann
Jul 16, 2024 A different path: Nancy Osborne’s Unusual Career
Jul 9, 2024 From Humble Beginnings to the High Court of Australia – Garfield Barwick

Speaking of History

Jul 23, 2024
9 minutes
8 MB

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.a...

Speaking of History

A Radar Pioneer: Victor Burgmann

Dr Gabrielle Kemmis

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