Richard Scott Horsfield

Background

Horsfield, Richard Scott was born on May 5, 1945 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Gordon Cameron Horsfield and Wilhelmina Scott.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sydney U., Sydney, 1964; diploma in Education, Sydney U., Sydney, 1965; Master in Physics, U. NSW, Sydney, 1972.

Career

Science teacher, Singleton High School, NSW., 1966-1969; lecturer physical education, U. NSW, NSW., 1970-1971; teacher science, Hunters Hill High School, NSW., 1972; lecturer physics, Sydney Teachers College, NSW., 1973-1974; lecturer physical science, Cumberland College Health Sciences, NSW., 1975-1977; senior lecturer, Cumberland College Health Sciences, NSW., 1978-1980; head department science, Barker College, Hornsby, Australia, 1981-1987; director studies, Barker College, Hornsby, Australia, since 1988.

Achievements

• Richard Scott Horsfield has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Rector's warden Gladesville (Sydney) Anglican Church, 1981-1990. Member Australian College of Education, Australian Institute of Physics, New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: bushwalking, baseball, reading, classical music.

Connections

Married Helen Patricia Bursill, August 27, 1966. Children: Wendy Anne, Jennifer Lyn, Karen Patricia.

Father:

Gordon Cameron Horsfield

Mother:

Wilhelmina Scott

Spouse:

Helen Patricia Bursill

child:

Wendy Anne Horsfield

child:

Karen Patricia Horsfield

child:

Jennifer Lyn Horsfield