Peter A. Sturrock

Peter Andrew Sturrock
Born(1924-03-20)20 March 1924
South Stifford, England, UK[2]
Died12 August 2024(2024-08-12) (aged 100)
Palo Alto, California, US
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
AwardsArctowski Medal (1990)
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics, plasma physics, solar physics
InstitutionsStanford University
Doctoral advisorVernon Ellis Cosslett[1]
Doctoral studentsLisa Porter

Peter Andrew Sturrock (20 March 1924 – 12 August 2024) was a British-American physicist.[3] A professor of applied physics at Stanford University,[4] much of Sturrock's career was devoted to astrophysics, plasma physics, and solar physics, but Sturrock was interested in other fields, including ufology, scientific inference, the history of science, and the philosophy of science. Sturrock was awarded many prizes and honors, and wrote or co-authored many scientific papers and textbooks.

  1. ^ Sturrock, Peter Andrew (2017). "The Life and Times of a Dissident Scientist". Solar Physics. 292 (10). doi:10.1007/s11207-017-1156-6. ISSN 0038-0938.
  2. ^ Chhabra, Sherry (14 October 2024). "Obituary: Peter Sturrock (1924 - 2024)". SolarNews.
  3. ^ American Men & Women of Science: Q-S. Thomson Gale. 2003. p. 1057. ISBN 978-0787665296.
  4. ^ "Peter Sturrock: Emeritus Professor of Applied Physics". Stanford, CA: Stanford University. Retrieved 14 October 2024.