John Hasted
British physicist (1921–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Barrett Hasted (17 February 1921 – 4 May 2002) was a British physicist and folk musician.[1] He was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk, on 17 February 1921, the son of John Ord Cobbold Hasted and Phyllis Barrett. He was a pioneer of radar development and an atomic physicist, but he was also a pioneer and mainstay of the post-war English folk music revival, a founder and champion of the skiffle movement, and a passionate advocate for both traditional and political folksong.
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Born | (1921-02-17)17 February 1921 Woodbridge, Suffolk, England |
Died | 4 May 2002(2002-05-04) (aged 81) Penzance, Cornwall, England |
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Occupation(s) | Physicist, folk musician, parapsychologist, writer |
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