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Frank Hawthorne
Canadian mineralogist and crystallographer (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Louisiana Supreme Court justice, see Frank W. Hawthorne.
Frank Christopher Hawthorne CC FRSC (born 8 January 1946) is an English-born Canadian mineralogist, crystallographer and spectroscopist. He works at the University of Manitoba and is currently distinguished professor emeritus. By combining graph theory, bond-valence theory[1] and the moments approach to the electronic energy density of solids[2] he has developed bond topology[3][4] as a rigorous approach to understanding the atomic arrangements, chemical compositions and paragenesis of complex oxide and oxysalt minerals.
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Born | Frank Christopher Hawthorne (1946-01-08) 8 January 1946 (age 78) Bristol, England |
Alma mater | Imperial College London McMaster University |
Awards | Order of Canada Roebling Medal (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mineralogy and crystallography |
Institutions | University of Manitoba |
Website | frankhawthorne.com |
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