George Weston (physicist)

George Frederick Weston (2 February 1925 – 25 July 2009) was an English physicist and author. He is best known for his work associated with cold cathode glow discharge devices, and has published over a dozen papers and a book dealing with the subject. In 1956, Weston took leadership of a small group of physicists, investigating cold cathode tubes, which gained a reputation as one of the foremost research units in the field. George Weston has a MSc degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.

George Frederick Weston
George Frederick Weston (1925–2009). Weston working on the matrix tube display
Born(1925-02-02)2 February 1925
Catford, London, England, UK
Died25 July 2009(2009-07-25) (aged 84)
Dorking, Surrey, UK
NationalityBritish
Alma materLondon University
Known forUltrahigh Vacuum Practice
Glow Discharge Display
Cold Cathode Glow Discharge Tubes
Alphanumeric Displays
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsMullard Research Laboratories
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Early life

George Weston was born in Catford, London, where he attended St. Dunstans College but later moved with his family to Reigate, Surrey due to the school's involvement in the World War II evacuation program.

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References

    Sources
    • Weston, George (1968). Cold Cathode Glow Discharge Tubes. Iliffe Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0592027753.

    ISBN 978-0592027753

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