Alan Cottrell
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Sir Alan Howard Cottrell, FRS[1] (17 July 1919 – 15 February 2012) was an English metallurgist and physicist. He was also former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government and vice-chancellor of Cambridge University 1977–1979.
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Sir Alan Cottrell | |
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Born | 17 July 1919 Birmingham, Warwickshire (now West Midlands) |
Died | 15 February 2012(2012-02-15) (aged 92) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Known for | Cottrell atmosphere Lomer–Cottrell junction Crack tip opening displacement |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] Hughes Medal (1961) Harvey Prize (1974) Rumford Medal (1974) Copley Medal (1996) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Metallurgist, Physicist |
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