Wild, John Paul Highly decorated radio astronomer and physicist. Milestone Born Sheffield, England 17 May 1923 {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":"Sheffield, England","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>17 May 1923<\/span>"},"date_start":"1923-05-17","date_end":"1923-05-17"} Died 2008 {"name":"Died","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>2008<\/span>"},"date_start":"2008","date_end":"2008"} Occupation Scientist {"name":"Scientist","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Position Scientist CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics 1947 - 1977 {"name":"Scientist","target":"CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1947<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1977<\/span>"},"date_start":"1947","date_end":"1977"} Chair CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics 1971 - 1977 {"name":"Chair","target":"CSIRO Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1971<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1977<\/span>"},"date_start":"1971","date_end":"1977"} Chair CSIRO 1978 - 1985 {"name":"Chair","target":"CSIRO","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1978<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1985<\/span>"},"date_start":"1978","date_end":"1985"}