W. A. S. Butement

William Alan Stewart Butement CBE (18 August 1904 – 25 January 1990) was a defence scientist and public servant. A native of New Zealand, he made extensive contributions to radar development in Great Britain during World War II, served as the first chief scientist for the Australian Defence Scientific Service, then ended his professional career with a research position in private business.

W. A. S. Butement

William Alan Stewart Butement CBE (18 August 1904 – 25 January 1990) was a defence scientist and public servant. A native of New Zealand, he made extensive contributions to radar development in Great Britain during World War II, served as the first chief scientist for the Australian Defence Scientific Service, then ended his professional career with a research position in private business.