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In 1955, Bowden was awarded the [[Franklin Institute]]'s [[Elliott Cresson Medal]]. |
In March, 1948 he was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]]. <ref> {{cite web | url= http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27bowden%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue| publisher= Royal Sociiety|accessdate= 18 December 2010}} </ref> |
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In 1955, Bowden was awarded the [[Franklin Institute]]'s [[Elliott Cresson Medal]]. In 1956, Bowden was made a [[CBE]] and awarded the [[Rumford Medal]] of the [[Royal Society]] "In recognition of his distinguished work on the nature of friction".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=1747|title=Rumford archive winners 1988 - 1900|publisher=The Royal Society|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> |
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In 1957 he became Reader of Physics at Cambridge, and in 1966 became the Professor of Surface Physics before dying on 3 September 1968.<ref name="bright"/> |
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Revision as of 14:35, 18 December 2010
Frank Philip Bowden CBE (2 May 1903 - 3 September 1968) was an Australian physicist.
Education
Bowden received his BSc from the University of Tasmania in Australia in 1925. He completed his Msc there in 1927. Bowden was awarded his Dsc in 1931 while studying at the University of Cambridge in England.[1] He gained his PhD from Cambridge in 1929.
Career
Between 1931 and 1939 Bowden worked as a lecturer in physical chemistry at Cambridge University before moving back to Australia in 1939 to work at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.[1] He returned to Britain in 1946 as a reader in physical chemistry.
In 1957, he became Reader of Physics at Cambridge, and in 1966 became the Professor of Surface Physics.
Bowen died on 3 September 1968.[1]
Awards
In March, 1948 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. [2]
In 1955, Bowden was awarded the Franklin Institute's Elliott Cresson Medal. In 1956, Bowden was made a CBE and awarded the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society "In recognition of his distinguished work on the nature of friction".[3]
In 1957 he became Reader of Physics at Cambridge, and in 1966 became the Professor of Surface Physics before dying on 3 September 1968.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Bowden, Frank Philip - Bright Sparks entry". Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Sociiety. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Rumford archive winners 1988 - 1900". The Royal Society. Retrieved 2009-01-25.