Sir Arnold Wolfendale#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 1827 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSICS & ENGINEERING SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 1998 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED KINGDOM |
Sir Arnold Wolfendale passed away December 21, 2020.
Positions Held
- 1965 - 1992 Professor of Physics at Durham University
- 1991 - 1995 Astronomer Royal
- 1956 - 1992 Durham University
- 1951 - 1956 University of Manchester
Fields of Scholarship
- Origins of cosmic rays
- Physics
Honours and Awards
- 1999 - 2001 President of the European Physical Society
- 1981 - 1983 President of the Royal Astronomical Society
- 1995 Knighted
- 1977 Fellow of the Royal Society
