Sir Clifford Charles Butler FRS | |
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Born | Reading, Berkshire, England | 20 May 1922
Died | 30 June 1999 Glenfield Hospital, England | (aged 77)
Alma mater | University of Reading |
Spouse | Kathleen Betty Collins |
Children | Hilary and Ruth |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Particle physics |
Institutions | University of Manchester Imperial College London |
Doctoral advisors | Dr Tom Rymer |
Sir Clifford Charles Butler FRS[1] (20 May 1922 – 30 June 1999) was an English physicist, best known for the discovery of the hyperon and meson types of particles. In later life, Butler was involved in educational policy, serving as director of the Nuffield Foundation and vice-chancellor of Loughborough University.