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Burgess, Ronald Eric
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1917-1977
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For twenty-three years, Ronald Eric Burgess was a member of UBC's Department of Physics. He was born in London, England. He entered the University of London in 1935 and, in 1939, obtained his B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics. He joined the Radio Research Station staff in Slough, England, in 1939 and carried out a wide range of research interests. In 1954, Burgess was appointed as a full professor in the UBC Department of Physics, securing initial funding for the position through the Defense Research Board of Canada. Burgess remained with the department until he died in 1977.
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Professor of Physics.
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UBCA-ARC-AUTH-423