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This article was published: in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10 , 1986. online in 2006. Sir John Percival Vaissing (Vissing) Madsen (1879-1969), physicist and engineer, was born on 24 March 1879 at Lochinvar, New South Wales, eldest of six children of Hans Frandsen Madsen, Danish surveyor, and his native-born wife Annie, née Bush.
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At Sydney University graduated with first class honours in Maths, Physics & Engineering & University Medals on graduation with the double degrees (which he was to encourage for the best of his students to do throughout his long teaching career) in Science & Engineering in 1900 & 1901.In 1907 he was awarded a DSc degree by Adelaide University based ...
Madsen’s time at CSIRO spanned the period 1927-1963 in a number of pioneering roles, especially Radio Research & National Standards. These roles involved being Chairman of Boards & committees whilst still being paid by Sydney University except in 1941 when he undertook the role of Director of Scientific Liaison for Australia Overseas (in particular...
As indicated, Madsen’s working career was with Adelaide & Sydney Universities, but on retirement from the University he became a Director of Philips Australia (1948-1963) & between 1948-1950 was Chairman of NATA. At Sydney University he was Dean of the Faculty of Science (1942-49) & Chairman of the Professorial Board (1947-49). In 1952 the URSI Con...
Engineers Australia have an award “The John Madsen Medal” for its Electrical Section & ATERB (Australian Telecommunications & Electronic Research Board-formerly the Radio Research Board) during its existence also had a “Madsen Medal”. Madsen was awarded University Medals in Maths & Civil Engineering by the University of Sydney.
Sir John Percival Vissing Madsen FAA (24 March 1879 – 4 October 1969) was an Australian academic, physicist, engineer, mathematician and Army officer.. This history of Madsen's activities in Australian science & engineering covers the period 1900–1956 during which applications of electricity, X-ray analysis, standardised measurements for production, radio propagation, radar & radio astronomy, nuclear physics & digital computers made tremendous progress in part due to major advances in ...
Written by Sir Frederick White. John Percival Vissing Madsen was born at Lochinvar, in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales on 24th March, 1879. He died in Sydney on Saturday, 4th October, 1969 at the age of 90. He was the eldest of the family of four sons and two daughters of Hans Frandsen Madsen and his wife Annie (née Bush).
Madsen, Sir John Percival Vaissing (Vissing) (1879–1969) physicist and engineer
Born: 24 March 1879 Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 4 October 1969 Chatswood, New South Wales. (Sir) John Percival V. Madsen was Lecturer in Physics, University of Adelaide 1901-09 and Associate Professor and Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Sydney 1909-49. He was Chairman of the Radio Research Board (1926-1957 ...
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John Madsen (physicist) 1900–1911 1912–1918 1920–1938 1939–1945 1946–1956 References Sir John Percival Vissing Madsen FAA (24 March 1879 – 4 October 1969) was an Australian academic , physicist , engineer , mathematician and Army officer .
