15 moments

1. Birth in Johannesburg

   1924-02-23 · Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

   Cormack was born in Johannesburg, beginning a life that would span South African, British, and American academic settings. Coordinates are a representative point for Johannesburg; the birth site is not specified.

2. Matriculation from Rondebosch Boys' High School

   1941-01-01 · Rondebosch Boys' High School, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

   Cormack completed secondary schooling at Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town.

3. B.Sc. at the University of Cape Town

   1944-01-01 · University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

   Cormack completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Cape Town, where he studied physics. Coordinates represent the University of Cape Town Upper Campus.

4. M.Sc. at the University of Cape Town

   1945-01-01 · University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

   Cormack completed a master's degree in physics at the University of Cape Town; his thesis concerned X-ray crystallography. Coordinates represent the University of Cape Town Upper Campus.

5. Doctoral study at Cambridge

   1947-01-01 · University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

   Cormack began doctoral study at Cambridge University, where he met Barbara Seavey, his future wife. Coordinates represent the Cavendish Laboratory area in central Cambridge; the source identifies Cambridge University rather than a specific building.

6. Lectureship at the University of Cape Town

   1950-01-01 · University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

   After Cambridge, Cormack returned to Cape Town to lecture in the university's Physics Department. Coordinates represent the University of Cape Town Upper Campus.

7. Medical-physics work at Groote Schuur Hospital

   1956-01-01 · Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

   During the first half of 1956, Cormack worked part-time at Groote Schuur Hospital, an experience central to his early tomography research. The source places this work in the first half of 1956; the card uses year precision.

8. Sabbatical at Harvard

   1956-01-01 · Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

   Cormack left Cape Town for a Harvard sabbatical, where he developed fundamentals of his mathematical theory of X-ray absorption. Coordinates represent Harvard University; the specific laboratory is not identified in the cited passage.

9. Move to Tufts University

   1957-01-01 · Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, United States

   Cormack moved to Tufts University in Massachusetts, where he continued his academic career until retirement. Coordinates represent Tufts University's Medford/Somerville campus.

10. Return to Cape Town for X-ray reconstruction experiment

    1957-01-01 · University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Cormack returned to Cape Town during the third quarter of 1957 and performed an early X-ray reconstruction experiment before departing for the United States. The source specifies the third quarter of 1957, but JSONL date format does not support quarters. Coordinates represent UCT Upper Campus.

11. Nobel Prize ceremony

    1979-12-10 · Konserthuset Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

    Cormack and Godfrey Hounsfield received the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at Stockholm's Nobel award ceremony. The source was published on December 11, 1979 and describes the ceremony as occurring the previous day.

12. Lindau lecture on CAT scanning

    1984-06-27 · Lindau, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Cormack lectured on applications of CAT-scanning principles at the 34th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Coordinates are a representative point for Lindau; the lecture venue is not specified.

13. National Medal of Science presentation

    1990-11-13 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Cormack attended the White House presentation of the 1990 National Medals of Science and Technology, where President George H. W. Bush recognized his pioneering CT work. The official record states that the President spoke in the East Room of the White House.

14. Lindau lecture on internal imaging

    1996-07-01 · Lindau, Bavaria, Germany

    Cormack delivered a lecture, “Salute to Röntgen: 100 Years of Internal Imaging,” at the 46th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Coordinates are a representative point for Lindau; the programme does not specify the lecture venue.

15. Death at home in Winchester

    1998-05-07 · Winchester, Massachusetts, United States

    Cormack died of cancer at his home in Winchester, Massachusetts, ending a career closely associated with Tufts University. Coordinates are a representative point for Winchester; the home address is not published in the cited source.