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Harry Boot | |
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| Born | 29 July 1917 |
| Died | 8 February 1983 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Known for | cavity magnetron |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Mark Oliphant |
Henry Albert Howard Boot (29 July 1917 – 8 February 1983) was an English physicist who with Sir John Randall and James Sayers developed the cavity magnetron, which was one of the keys to the Allied victory in the Second World War.[1]
- ^ "Briefcase 'that changed the world'". BBC. 20 October 2017.