Public figure
Michael Woolfson Silver
British physicist (1927–2019)
Michael Woolfson is a British physicist (1927–2019). Born 1927 in Glasgow. Associated with University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1927-01-09, Glasgow
- Died
- 2019-12-23
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- physicist, astronomer, planetary scientist, university teacher
- Fields
- X-ray crystallography, biophysics, color vision, star formation, planetary science, theoretical physics
- Member of
- Royal Society of London, Yorkshire Philosophical Society
- Also known as
- Michael Mark Woolfson, M. M. Woolfson
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 1950 to 1952
- Cavendish Laboratory 1952 to 1954
- University of Cambridge 1954 to 1955
- University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 1955 to 1965
- University of York 1965 to 1994
Education
- Jesus College
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Awards and recognition
Silver- Fellow of the Royal Society 1984
- Hughes Medal 1986
- Gregori Aminoff Prize 1992
- Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
- The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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