Kenneth Allen (physicist)
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| Kenneth Allen | |
| Born | November 17, 1923 |
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| Died | 1997 |
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| NAME | Allen, Kenneth |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professor of Nuclear Physics at the University of Oxford, England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1997 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Kenneth William Allen (17 November 1923 – 2 May 1997) was Professor of Nuclear Physics at the University of Oxford, England.
Kenneth Allen was educated at: Ilford County High School; University of London (Drapers' Scholar); St Catharine's College, Cambridge (PhD (Cantab) 1947).
[edit] Career
- Physics Division, Atomic Energy of Canada, Chalk River, 1947–1951
- Leverhulme Research Fellow and Lecturer, Liverpool University, 1951–1954
- Deputy Chief Scientist, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, 1954–1963
- Professor of Nuclear Structure, 1963–1991, Professor Emeritus, from 1991, and Head of Department of Nuclear Physics, 1976–1979 and 1982–1985, University of Oxford
[edit] Other offices held
- Fellow, 1963–1992, Emeritus Fellow, from 1992, Balliol College, Oxford (Estates Bursar, 1980–1983 and 1991–1993)
- Senior Visiting Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1988-9
- Member, Nuclear Physics Board, Science Research Council, 1970–1973
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