About John Farrands
Lived 1921 – 1996 (aged 75). John Farrands was an Australian civil servant.
John Law Farrands (11 March 1921 – 14 July 1996) was a scientist and senior Australian public servant.
Life and career John Farrands was born on 11 March 1921 in Melbourne. He studied part-time at University of Melbourne for his Bachelor of Science, majoring in physics and mathematics.
Farrands was the Chief Defence Scientist and he was Secretary of the Australian Government science department between 1977 and 1981.
Farrands retired from the Australian Public Service on Christmas Eve 1981.
Farrands died in Melbourne on 14 July 1996. In June 1990 Farrands was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.
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Australian public servant
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