Brian Pippard
British physicist (1920–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the engineer named Alfred John Sutton Pippard, see Alfred Pippard.
Sir Alfred Brian Pippard, FRS (7 September 1920 – 21 September 2008),[1] was a British physicist. He was Cavendish Professor of Physics from 1971 until 1982 and an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, of which he was the first President.
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Brian Pippard | |
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Born | (1920-09-07)7 September 1920 Earl's Court, London, England |
Died | 21 September 2008(2008-09-21) (aged 88) Cambridge, England |
Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society Hughes Medal (1960) Holweck Medal (1961) Heineman Prize (1969) Onsager Medal (2005) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Notable students | Brian David Josephson John Shepherd John Clarke |
1st President of Clare Hall, Cambridge | |
In office 1966–1973 | |
Succeeded by | Sir Robert Honeycombe |
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