History of Physics Group
Some twnetieth century obituaries
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This page began in April 2007 for
obituaries of contemporary scientists.
This page lists only the date of their death. For some of them you can
click on their name for further details in another file giving a short summary of their achievements, links and references to
further printed obituaries. I hope to add the further information when I can
Recent deaths of scientists
- Ron Lawes died 3 November 2013 aged 75 founder of one of Britain's most success ful Research centres for nanotechnology.
- Godfrey Harry Stafford died 29 July 2013 aged 93
- Sir Patrick Moore television presenter of 'The Sky at Night' died 9 Dec 2012
- Dame Louise Johnson biophysicist died 25 Sep 2012
- Sir Alfed Charles Bernard Lovell radio astronomer died 6 August 2012
- Lewis Edward John Roberts nuclear scientist died 10 April 2012
- Andrew Richard Lang died 30 June 2008
- John David Lawson died 15 Jan 2008
- John McGregor Hill died January 14, 2008
- Durward William John Cruickshank
died July 13 2007
- John Backus died March 17, 2007
- Alan MacDiarmid died February 7, 2007
- Gareth Roberts died February 6, 2007
- Roger Blin-Stoyle died January 31, 2007
- Donald Osterbrock died January 11, 2007
- James Johnston died December 28, 2006
- Geoff Manning died December 21, 2006
- Samuel Devons died December 6, 2006
- Brebis Bleaney died November 4, 2006
- Joseph Rotblat died August 31, 2005
- Bas Pease died October 17, 2004
- Francis Crick d 28 July 2004
- Charles Taylor d 7 March 2002
- Max Perutz d 6 Feb 2002
- David Phillips d 23 feb 1999
- Nicholas Kurti d 27 Nov 1998
- John Kendrew d 23 aug 1997
- Nevill Mott died August 8, 1996
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