“Jack” Jacobs | |
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| Born | 13 April 1916 |
| Died | 13 December 2003 (aged 87) Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Education | DSc (1987)[1] |
| Alma mater | University College, London and Royal Holloway College |
| Occupation | Geophysicist |
| Spouse | Ann Wintle (3rd) |
| Honours | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (2002) |
John Arthur “Jack” Jacobs (13 April 1916 – 13 December 2003) was a British geophysicist and mathematician, whose primary area of research was geomagnetism. He worked at multiple universities in Canada and the UK, and was awarded the Gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2002.[2]