Rest In Peace unsung hero of science
Radio astronomy pioneer dies at 92
One of the pioneers of Australian radio astronomy, Owen Bruce Slee, has died in Australia aged 92. Once part of a team whose work brought conflict with famous British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle, Slee had just been honoured by the International Astronomical Union, which named Minor Planet 9391 Slee after him. In the 1950s, …
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Monday 22nd August 2016 06:36 GMT Anonymous Coward
"[...] and lined it with metal strips scavenged from packing cases."
That's a novel use of a recycled material from the standard "tea chest" box. Used by DIY people in the 1950s as a source of thin plywood. They had a lovely smell too - as the grocery shops never managed to empty all the corners of tea.**
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_chest
** in those days even big grocery UK chains like "Maypole", or "Home and Colonial", would still sell tea and butter they had packaged by hand in the shop.