Roger Elliott

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Sir Roger James Elliott (born December 8, 1928 in Chesterfield - † April 16, 2018 ) was a British theoretical solid-state physicist .

Since 1957 he taught at the Oxford University in theoretical physics , first as a lecturer and since 1974 as a professor . He was retired in 1996. From 1988 to 1993 he was CEO of the science publisher Oxford University Press . His research focus was on the theory of solid state physics . His contributions to the theory of magnetism are particularly noteworthy. He has published four books and around 200 specialist articles.

He has received numerous awards, including the Maxwell Medal in 1968 and the Guthrie Medal from the Institute of Physics, as well as honorary doctorates from Paris , Bath and Essex . Elliott had been a member of the Royal Society since 1976 . In 1981 he became a Fellow of the American Physical Society . In 1987 he was ennobled as a Knight Bachelor and has since had the addition of "Sir".

Fonts

  • Magnetic Properties of Rare Earth Metals . Plenum Press, 1972.
  • with AF Gibson: An Introduction to Solid State Physics and its Applications . Macmillan 1974, ISBN 0-333-11023-4 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Roger J. Elliott . Academia Europaea . April 12, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  2. ^ Maxwell medal recipients . Institute of Physics . Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Faraday medal recipients . Institute of Physics. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  4. ^ Sir Roger Elliott: Curriculum Vitae. Retrieved February 16, 2011 .
  5. ^ Royal Society: Fellows. Retrieved February 16, 2011 .
  6. ↑ Knights and Dames: DOO – FOW at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
personal data
SURNAME Elliott, Roger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Elliott, Sir Roger James (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British physicist
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Chesterfield
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 2018