Richard Ormond Cherry
Physicist
- Born
- 6 June 1903, Glen Iris, Victoria
- Died
- 13 January 1996, Melbourne, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Thomas Cherry [qv]
- Mother
- Edith Sarah Gladman (daughter of Frederick John Gladman, Insp of Schools, Vic)
- Married Alice Louise Varley (daughter of Thomas Ernest Varley)
Degrees
| 1925 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1927 | Master of Science | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Physicist.
- Lecturer in Physics, UMelb 1946-68 (Snr Lecturer from 1952).
Military service
- Second World War: Lieutenant-Colonel 2nd AIF.