![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/John_Gorton%252C_Fred_White%252C_Ren%25C3%25A9_Maheu.jpg/640px-John_Gorton%252C_Fred_White%252C_Ren%25C3%25A9_Maheu.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Fred White (physicist)
Australian physicist and researcher (1905–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Fred White (physicist)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Sir Frederick William George White KBE FAA FRS (26 May 1905 – 17 August 1994) was a New Zealand-born Australian physicist and ornithologist who was Chairman of CSIRO from 1959 to 1970.[2][3][4][5]
Quick Facts Chairman of the CSIRO, Preceded by ...
Fred White | |
---|---|
Chairman of the CSIRO | |
In office 1 July 1959 – 22 May 1970 | |
Preceded by | Ian Clunies Ross |
Succeeded by | Jerry Price |
Chief Executive of the CSIRO | |
In office 19 May 1949 – 13 December 1956 | |
Preceded by | A E V Richardson |
Succeeded by | Stewart Bastow |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederick William George White (1905-05-26)May 26, 1905[1] |
Died | August 7, 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 89) |
Spouse | Elizabeth White |
Close
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/John_Gorton%2C_Fred_White%2C_Ren%C3%A9_Maheu.jpg/320px-John_Gorton%2C_Fred_White%2C_Ren%C3%A9_Maheu.jpg)