Harry Atkinson | |
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| Born | Harry Hindmarsh Atkinson 5 August 1929 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 30 December 2018 (aged 89) Oxfordshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Spouse |
Anne Barrett (m. 1958) |
| Children | Three |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Atomic Energy Research Establishment Rutherford Laboratory Cabinet Office Science Research Council |
| Thesis | Small angle scattering of X-rays and neutrons from metals (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | Neville Mott |
| Relatives | Harry Atkinson (grandfather) Arthur Atkinson (great-uncle) Maria Atkinson (great-aunt) Torchy Atkinson (cousin) Monica Brewster (cousin) |
Harry Hindmarsh Atkinson (5 August 1929 – 30 December 2018) was a British physicist and science administrator.[1] He served as chair of the European Space Agency Council between 1984 and 1987.