Michael Whelan (scientist) facts for kids
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Michael Whelan
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| Born | 2 November 1931  |
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| Website | http://www.materials.ox.ac.uk/peoplepages/whelan.html |
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| Doctoral advisor | Peter Hirsch |
Michael John Whelan, born on November 2, 1931, is a well-known British scientist. He has made important discoveries about how tiny things, like atoms and crystals, behave.
Studying and Working
Michael Whelan went to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University. He earned his PhD, which is a very high degree, with the help of his teacher, Peter Hirsch.
After finishing his studies, he worked as a researcher at Cambridge University. In 1966, he moved to the University of Oxford. As of 2011, he is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Materials at Oxford. This means he is a retired professor who still keeps his title. He is also an Emeritus Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford.
Awards and Honors
Michael Whelan has received many awards for his scientific work. In 1976, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. Being a Fellow means he is recognized as an expert in his field.
In 1988, he and Archibald Howie won the Hughes Medal from the Royal Society. They earned this award for their work on electron diffraction and microscopy. These are ways to study the tiny structures of materials, like lattice defects in crystals.
He also received the Distinguished Scientist Award in Physical Sciences in 1998. This award came from the Microscopy Society of America. In 1965, he won the C.V. Boys Prize from the Institute of Physics. In 2001, he was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society. In 2011, he won the Gjønnes Medal in Electron Crystallography.
More Information
- Michael J. Whelan's homepage at Oxford University
