Diana Dyason

Born: 10 July 1919, Australia
Died: 30 September 1989
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Ding

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Diana Dyason was Reader in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne 1965-1984 and Head of Department 1965-1974. She was a Senior Lecturer 1957-1965 and had been in charge of the department from 1958. Earlier she worked in physiology.

Chronology
1943 – 1949
Career position – Demonstrator in the Physiology Department, University of Melbourne
1950 – 1956
Career position – Department of General Science, later the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
1957 – 1965
Career position – Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
1958 – ?
Career position – In charge of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
1965 – 1974
Career position – Head of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
1965 – 1984
Career position – Reader in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
1967
Career position – Foundation President of the Australasian Association for the History and Philosophy of Science

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