Eshelby, John Douglas, 1916 - 1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1916 - 1981
Biography
John Douglas (Jock) Eshelby, a noted scientiest, was born in 1916 and privately educated. He took his degree at Bristol University. After holding several early research posts, he worked in the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge; was elected a Fellow of Churchill College; was then appointed Reader in the Faculty of Materials (Theory of Materials) at Sheffield; and became Professor in 1971. He died in 1981.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eshelby Manuscripts
Fonds
Reference code: 144
Scope and Contents
A collection of papers relating to work on materials science carried out by John Douglas Eshelby. The collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, research papers and miscellaneous documents relating to the working life of John Douglas Eshelby, notably relating to the subject area of materials science, but also including mathematics, theoretical physics, languages and archaeology.For further details of this collection please see the listing in the External Document section...
Dates:
1957 - 1981
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives