English physicist known for magnetic resonance imaging From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Peter Mansfield FRS,[1] (9 October 1933 – 8 February 2017)[2] was an English physicist. He was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He shared with Paul Lauterbur. He was known for his discoveries concerning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Mansfield was a professor at the University of Nottingham.[3][4][5]
Sir Peter Mansfield | |
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Born | |
Died | 8 February 2017 83) Nottingham, England | (aged
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | Queen Mary College, University of London |
Known for | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
Spouse |
Jean Margaret Kibble
(m. 1962) |
Children | 2 |
Awards |
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Scientific career | |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Proton magnetic resonance relaxation in solids by transient methods (1962) |
Doctoral advisor | Jack Powles |
Website | www |
Mansfield was born in Lambeth, London. He studied at Queen Mary College, London. Mansfield graduated with a BSc from Queen Mary's in 1959.
Mansfield died in Nottingham, England on 8 February 2017, aged 83.[6]
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