Fred White (physicist)
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 May 26, 1905 |
| Died | August 7, 1994 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth White |
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.