J. A. Ratcliffe
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This article is about the British radio physicist. For the American actor, see Jack Radcliffe.
John Ashworth Ratcliffe CB[2] CBE FRS[3] (known to intimates as "Jar";[4] 12 December 1902 – 25 October 1987) was an influential British radio physicist. (Several sources misspell his name as Radcliffe.)
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John Ashworth Ratcliffe | |
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Born | (1902-12-12)12 December 1902 Bacup, England |
Died | 25 October 1987(1987-10-25) (aged 84) Cambridge, England |
Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge[1] |
Known for | Ionospheric physics |
Spouse | Nora Disley |
Children | 2 |
Awards | See list |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Radio physics |
Institutions | University of Cambridge TRE in Dundee Radio Research Station |
Academic advisors | Edward Appleton |
Doctoral students | Basil Briggs Maurice Wilkes Joseph Lade Pawsey Ronald N. Bracewell Henry G. Booker |
Other notable students | Martin Ryle |
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