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Hume-Rothery was born in [[Worcester Park]], [[Surrey]] |
Hume-Rothery was born in [[Worcester Park]], [[Surrey]] and was educated at [[Cheltenham College]]. In 1917 he was made totally deaf by a virus infection. Nevertheless, he entered [[Magdalen College, Oxford]] and obtained a first class Honours degree in chemistry. He also attended the [[Royal School of Mines]] and was awarded a PhD. During [[World War II]], he supervised numerous government contracts for work on aluminum and magnesium alloys. |
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In his research, he concluded that the microstructure of an alloy depends on the sizes of the component atoms, as well as the valency electron concentration, and electrochemical differences. He founded the [[University of Oxford, Department of Materials|Department of Metallurgy]] at the [[University of Oxford]] in the 1950s, and was a fellow of [[St Edmund Hall]], Oxford. |
After the war he returned to Oxford and remained there for the rest of his working life. In 1938 he was appointed lecturer in metallurgical chemistry. In his research, he concluded that the microstructure of an alloy depends on the sizes of the component atoms, as well as the valency electron concentration, and electrochemical differences. He founded the [[University of Oxford, Department of Materials|Department of Metallurgy]] at the [[University of Oxford]] in the 1950s, and was a fellow of [[St Edmund Hall]], Oxford. |
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He was married Elizabeth Fea in 1931; they had a daughter Jennifer in 1934. |
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The William Hume-Rothery Award has since 1974 been awarded annually by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. |
The William Hume-Rothery Award has since 1974 been awarded annually by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. |
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William Hume-Rothery | |
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| Born | 15 May 1899 |
| Died | 27 September 1968 |
| Nationality | British |
William Hume-Rothery OBE (1899–1968) was a British metallurgist who studied the constitution of alloys.
Career
Hume-Rothery was born in Worcester Park, Surrey and was educated at Cheltenham College. In 1917 he was made totally deaf by a virus infection. Nevertheless, he entered Magdalen College, Oxford and obtained a first class Honours degree in chemistry. He also attended the Royal School of Mines and was awarded a PhD. During World War II, he supervised numerous government contracts for work on aluminum and magnesium alloys.
After the war he returned to Oxford and remained there for the rest of his working life. In 1938 he was appointed lecturer in metallurgical chemistry. In his research, he concluded that the microstructure of an alloy depends on the sizes of the component atoms, as well as the valency electron concentration, and electrochemical differences. He founded the Department of Metallurgy at the University of Oxford in the 1950s, and was a fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford.
He was married Elizabeth Fea in 1931; they had a daughter Jennifer in 1934.
The William Hume-Rothery Award has since 1974 been awarded annually by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
Honours and Awards
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1937 [1]
He was awarded the Francis J. Clamer Medal in 1949.
References
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
See also
- Hume-Rothery rules
- Hume-Rothery Bio, The Golden Years, Jack Christian, Department of Materials at Oxford University
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