John Nye | |
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| Born | 26 February 1923 |
| Died | 8 January 2019 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Spouse |
Georgiana Wiebenson (m. 1953) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Bristol |
| Notable students | Heidy Mader |
John Frederick Nye (26 February 1923[1] – 8 January 2019[2]) was a British physicist and glaciologist. He was the first to apply plasticity to understand glacier flow.[3][4] He was a member of the University of Bristol's physics department for 66 years.[5]
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- ^ Lalena, John N.; David A. Cleary (2005). Principles of Inorganic Materials Design. Wiley–IEEE. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-471-71488-0.
- ^ Certificates of Election and Candidature, RefNo EC/1976/26: Nye, John Frederick. Royal Society. Accessed 2009-04-26.
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