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THE Review of Scientific Instruments reproduces in its issue of February the conclusions of the Conference held in New York to consider “the place of physics in industry and the best methods by which that place can be fully occupied”. The Conference demands a training which shall develop: (1) a broad knowledge of the principles of physics with a leaning towards classical physics; (2) an intimate working knowledge of the more elementary branches of mathematics; (3) a grounding in the principles of chemistry sufficient for physical research; (4) power of expression in technical and especially non-technical language; (5) realisation that a research worker in industry is justified only by his value to the industry. It would be of great interest to discover whether these are the demands of industry in Great Britain, and if so, whether the training required is being provided by our educational methods.
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Industrial Physicists. Nature 136, 254 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136254c0
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