| Authorised form of name | Horne; Michael Rex (1921 - 2000) |
| Dates | 1921 - 2000 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Date of birth | 29/12/1921 |
| Place of death | Hale, Cheshire |
| Date of death | 06/01/2000 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Activity | Education:
Schools in Boston and Leeds; St John's College, Cambridge; ScD (1956)
Career:
Assistant Engineer, River Great Ouse Catchment Board (1941-1945); Scientific Officer, British Welding Research Association (1945-51); Assistant Director of Research in Engineering, Cambridge University (1957-1960); professor, Civil Engineering, Manchester University (1960-1978); Beyer Professor (1978-1983)
Honours:
OBE 1981
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 19/03/1981 |
| Age at election | 59 |
| Relationships | Married 1947 Molly Hewett (2 sons, 2 daughters) |
| Source | Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2001 vol 47 pp 279-292, plate, by E R Bryan
Sources:
Independent Review (obituary) 18 February 2000 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/74425439 |
| Code | NA2709 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1981/23 | Horne, Michael Rex: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1979 |
| IM/GA/JGRS/8254 | Horne, Michael Rex | 1981 |
| RR/73/285 | Referee's report by Gilbert Cook, on a paper 'The plastic theory of bending of mild steel beams with particular reference to the effect of shear forces' by Michael Rex Horne | 14 December 1950 |