William Hume-Rothery

William Hume-Rothery
Born15 May 1899 (1899-05-15)
Died27 September 1968 (1968-09-28) (aged 69)
Oxford, UK
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Oxford
Royal School of Mines
Known forHume-Rothery rules
AwardsFrancis C. Clamer Medal (1947)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1937)
Beilby Medal and Prize (1934)
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgy
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford
Doctoral advisorHarold Carpenter
Doctoral studentsGeoffrey Raynor

William Hume-Rothery (15 May 1899 – 27 September 1968) was an English metallurgist and materials scientist who studied the constitution of alloys.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Hume-Rothery Bio, The Golden Years, Jack Christian, Department of Materials at Oxford University
  2. ^ Golden Years at Oxford
  3. ^ The Structure of Metals and Alloys (first published in 1936)

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