Basil Schonland
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Sir Basil Ferdinand Jamieson Schonland OMG CBE FRS[1] (2 February 1896 – 24 November 1972) was noted for his research on lightning,[2] his involvement in the development of radar during World War II and for being the first president of the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.[3]
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Sir Basil Schonland | |
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Born | (1896-02-02)2 February 1896 |
Died | 24 November 1972(1972-11-24) (aged 76) |
Alma mater | Rhodes University, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
Awards | Order of Mapungubwe (2002) IET Faraday Medal (1962) Wilkins Lecture (1955) Bernard Price Memorial Lecture (1951) Elliott Cresson Medal (1945) Hughes Medal (1945) Chree Medal and Prize (1943) Fellow of the Royal Society (1938) Order of the British Empire (1919) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
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