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Sir Robert Clayton | |
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| Born | Robert James Clayton 30 October 1915 Fulham, London, UK |
| Died | 20 June 1998 (aged 82) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Industrial electronics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electronics engineer |
| Institutions | General Electric Company GEC Hirst Research Centre |
Sir Robert James Clayton CBE (30 October 1915 – 20 June 1998) was an English electronics engineer who was notable in the area of defence and industrial electronics. He worked for the GEC conglomerate for the whole of his career, becoming the company's technical director. Clayton is credited with playing a significant role in the post-war development of electronics in the United Kingdom.[1]
- ^ http://physicsworld.com/cws/index/print/1998 Archived 2 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Physics World, Sep 1998, p.53