| RefNo | EC/1963/24 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XVII, 83 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Tabor, David: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Description | Certificate of Election |
| Citation | Fellow, Gonville and Caius College. Distinguished for his original work on the physical and mechanical properties of solids. He provided the first effective physical explanation of the static and dynamic hardness of metals and the scratch hardness of minerals in terms of more basic concepts. He has made important contributions to the theory of sliding friction and of boundary lubrication between metals and non-metals and to the mechanism of adhesion. He has developed a new theory of rolling friction which depends upon the elastic hysteresis loss in the rolling process. Recently he has demonstrated its relevance to the sliding process, and his elegant theoretical and experimental work has led to major practical developments: e.g. non-skid tyres for automobiles and aircraft. A list of publications is appended. |
| Proposers | From Personal Knowledge: |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1072 | Tabor; David (1913 - 2005) | 1913 - 2005 |