Marshall Stoneham
Arthur Marshall Stoneham, FRS (May 18, 1940 Barrow, Cumbria, UK – February 18, 2011), known as Marshall Stoneham, was a British physicist who worked for the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, and from 1995 was Massey professor of physics at University College London.
Professor Arthur Marshall Stoneham FRS | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Citizenship | British |
| Known for | Theory of Defects in Solids (1975) |
| Home town | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
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| Thesis | (1964) |
| Doctoral advisor | Maurice Pryce[1] |
Education
Stoneham obtained his B.Sc. in physics from the University of Bristol in 1961, and his Ph.D. in 1964.[2]
Career and research
He was the author of several books that became influential within the field, including Theory of Defects in Solids (1975).[2]
Awards and honours
He was a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, a fellow the American Physical Society, and a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in 2006 was awarded the Guthrie Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics.[2] Stoneham was elected President of the Institute of Physics in 2010[2] and died during his term in office.
References
- Catlow, Richard; Fisher, Andrew (March 2011). "Marshall Stoneham (1940–2011)". Nature. 471 (7338): 306. Bibcode:2011Natur.471..306C. doi:10.1038/471306a. PMID 21412325.
- Kirby-Harris, Robert (13 March 2011). "Marshall Stoneham obituary". The Guardian.
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