Person Andrade; Edward Neville da Costa (1887 - 1971); physicist Andrade Edward Neville da Costa physicist 1887 - 1971 British Male 27 December 1887 06/06/1971 19710606

Physicist Education: St Dunstan's College Catford; scholarship to University College London , graduating with a first class honours degree (1905-1908); Ph.D at Heidelberg PhD; DSc Career: Served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and mentioned in dispatches in 1914-1918 war. Professor of Physics at Ordnance College Woolwich (1920-1928). Science correspondent of the Times newspaper (1945-1952).Quain Professor of Physics, University of London (University College) Freemason, initated 1 November 1921, passed 6 December 1921 and raised 7 February 1922, Savage Club Lodge No. 2190 London Son of Henry da Costa Andrade, a solicitor and his wife, Amy Eliza Davis Medals and prizes: Hughes Medal 1958 Lectures: Wilkins Lecture 1949; Rutherford Memorial Lecture 1957 Fellow 16/05/1935 47 Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1972 vol 18 pp 1-20, plate, by Alan Cottrell References: R V J, review of Gwendy Caroe, The Royal Institution: An Informal History in NR 1986-87 vol 41 pp 107-110 'Freemasons and the Royal Society: Alphabetical List of Fellows of the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010. Library and Museum of Freemasonry. ©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-19168 27 Dec 1887 - 6 Jun 1971 NA8102 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/32079929 fe3d24cc-2fb1-42d9-a1b8-dcdbe29e615e