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Wolfendale, A. W. (Personal Name)

Preferred form: Wolfendale, A. W.
Used for/see from:
  • Wolfendale, Arnold W. (Arnold Whittaker)
  • Wolfendale, Arnold Whittaker

His Cosmic rays, 1963.

Origin of cosmic rays, c1981: t.p. (Arnold W. Wolfendale)

Oxford International Symposium (1981 : Christ Church, Oxford). Progress in cosmology, c1982: CIP t.p. (A.W. Wolfendale) CIP data sheet (b. 6/25/27)

Information from 678 converted Jan. 5, 2015 (senior lecturer in physics, Univ. of Durham)

Guardian WWW site, viewed Jan. 8, 2021 (Sir Arnold Wolfendale, 14th astronomer royal; Arnold Whittaker Wolfendale, physicist, born 25 June 1927, Rugby; died 22 December 2020; did much to advance understanding of cosmic rays. For this purpose he assembled a strong team at Durham University, making it one of Britain's leading centres for research in this field. In 1956 he joined the physics department as a lecturer, and during his time as professor (1965-92) established a highly regarded astronomy division. Arnold remained emeritus professor at Durham)