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Authorised form of nameHinton; Christopher (1901 - 1983); Baron Hinton of Bankside
Dates1901 - 1983
NationalityBritish
Place of birthTisbury, Wiltshire, England
Date of birth12/05/1901
Place of deathLondon
Date of death22/06/1983
ActivityHonours:
Kt 1951; KBE 1957; Baron 1965; OM 1976
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election18/03/1954
Age at election52
RSActivityMedals and prizes:
Rumford Medal 1970
Lectures:
Tercentenary 1960
SourceSources:
DNB
AssocMaterial:
CSAC 116/7/86. Papers deposited in the Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1990 vol 36 pp 217-239, plate, by Margaret Gowing
Notes:
Elected a Fellow before being made Baron.
CodeNA5376
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
EC/1954/07Hinton, Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside: certificate of election to the Royal Society
IM/GA/WS/4189Hinton, Christopher, Baron Hinton of Banksidend
IM/GA/AR/7260Hinton, Christopher, Baron Hinton of Banksidend
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