Person Dalitz; Richard Henry (1925 - 2006) Dalitz Richard Henry 1925 - 2006 British Male Dimboola, Australia 28/02/1925 19250228 13/01/2006 20060113

Theoretical Physicist Theoretical physics Quantum mechanics Dalitz plot Quarks Education: Degrees in Mathematics and Physics, Melbourne University; begins PhD at Cambridge University (1946-1948); one year post at Bristol University, develops interest in cosmic radiation discoveries made there (1948-1949); moves to Birmingham University and completes his PhD (1949). Career: Demonstrates that the electrically neutral pion could decay into a photon and an electro-positron pair, the Dalitz Pair (1951); introduced the Dalitz Plot (1954); Cornell University, New York (1953-1956); Professor, Enrico Fermi Institute, Chicago (1956-1963); Royal Society Research Professor, Oxford University (1963-1990) Worked with Rudolf Peierls at Birmingham University and Oxford University. Royal Society roles: Council: 1979-1981 Medals and prizes: Hughes Medal 1975; Royal Medal 1982 Lectures: Bakerian 1969 Fellow 24/03/1960 35 References: N N Greenwood and J A Spink, 'An antipodean laboratory of remarkable distinction' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 85-105 Sources: Obituary 'The Guardian' (24 January 2006) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 28 Feb 1925 - 13 Jan 2006 NA4378 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/79085302 129fe42e-dd17-420b-9164-069a6d5a61fa