Alan Howard Ward OBE (28 July 1925 - 2 December 2021) was a Physicist who influenced science education in Africa and contributed to the understanding of the impacts of radioactive chemicals on human health.
Alan Howard Ward | |
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| Born | 28 July 1925 |
| Died | 2 December 2021 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Known for | Nuclear physics |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Honor Ward |
| Children | Four |
| Awards | OBE |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Finsen Institute University of Ghana University of Zambia University of Swaziland Open University |
| Thesis | Directional-correlation in radioactivity (1949) |
| Doctoral advisor | Mark Oliphant |