Person Appleton; Sir; Edward Victor (1892 - 1965) Appleton Edward Victor Sir 1892 - 1965 British Male Bradford, Yorkshire, England 06 September 1892 Edinburgh 21/04/1965 19650421

Radio physics Education: Hanson Grammar School Bradford; BA in Natural Science at St Hon's College, Cambridge (1913-14); Won Wiltshire Prize (1913); Hutchinson Research Studentship (1914); MA; DSc Career: In the West Riding Regiment, transferring to the Royal Engineers (1914-1918); Returned to Cambridge, research on radio waves, and after 1919 to scientific problems in atmospheric physics. Assistant Demonstrator in Experimental Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory (1920: Sub Rector at Trinity College Cambridged (19220; Professor of Physics at London University (1924-1936; Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (1939). Discoverer of the 'Appleton Layer' which plays an essential part in making radio communication possible between distant stations. Wheatstone Professor of Physics in the University of London; ex-Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge Vice Chancellor, University of Edinburgh (1949); President, British Association for the Advancement of Science (1953) Medals: Medal of Merit, highest civilian decoration from USA (1947); Officer of the French Legions of Honour (1947); awarded the Norwegian Cross of Freedom for his war work; Nobel Prize (Physics) 1947; appointed by Pope to the Pontifical Academy fo Science (1948) Honours: KCB 1941; GBE 1946 Married (1) 23 |May 1915 Jessie Longson-Range (1890/91-1964) (2) 24 March 1965 Helen Shannon Allison (b.1919/20) Medals and prizes: Hughes Medal 1933; Royal Medal 1950 Lectures: Bakerian 1937 Fellow 12/05/1927 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB AssocMaterial: CSAC 82/6/81. Papers deposited in Edinburgh University Library Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1966 vol 12 pp 1-21, plate, by J A Ratcliffe References: Maurice V Wilkes, 'Sir Edward Appleton and Early Ionosphere Research' in NR 1997 vol 51 pp 281-290, plate 'Freemasons and the Royal Society: Alphabetical List of Fellows of the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010. Library and Museum of Freemasonry page 4 ©Godfrey Argent Studio 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 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-7312 6 Sep 1892 - 21 Apr 1965 NA5602 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/54941774 90f4030e-6d08-4d9a-9edf-3a1a9a4b9725