Dylan Morgan
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John Dylan Morgan was a physicist, hypnotherapist and author. He developed a theoretical approach to hypnotherapy which he published in his book Principles of Hypnotherapy. He also made important contributions in theoretical and applied physics.
, Lancashire
to Morien and Elaine Morgan
.
He was educated at a Welsh-speaking primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg in Cwmdare
, and Aberdare Boys Grammar School, in South Wales
.
At school he was interested in chess
and acting. He once played the lead in Molière
's Tartuffe
.
He had a scholarship to study at Jesus College
Oxford and graduated with a first class honours degree in Mathematics. He then obtained a doctorate in Elementary Particle
Theory from the University of Oxford
.
He also served as a Senior Scientific Officer at the Royal Aircraft Establishment
.
His interest in theoretical physics continued, despite his change of career direction to hypnotherapy, and he published a number of papers in this area.
and hypnotherapy.
For a few years he also helped at the Leeds University Psychology Department to run courses on hypnosis for qualified doctors, dentists etc.
He was the editor of the Journal of the National Council of Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapy Register from 1983 to 1987.
In February 2011 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
and despite an operation to remove the tumour died on the 5th of March.
His funeral was held at Lawnswood Crematorium in Leeds
on the 22nd of March 2011.
Since his school days he had a keen interest in chess and later on he noted playing chess and making chess boards as his hobbies. He also maintained a number of web sites for chess clubs in the Leeds area.
Early Life and Education
Dylan Morgan was born in 1946 in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
to Morien and Elaine Morgan
Elaine Morgan (writer)
Elaine Morgan OBE is a Welsh writer for television and also the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology, especially the aquatic ape hypothesis: The Descent of Woman, The Aquatic Ape, The Scars of Evolution, The Descent of the Child, The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, and The Naked Darwinist...
.
He was educated at a Welsh-speaking primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg in Cwmdare
Cwmdare
Cwmdare is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village's history is intertwined with coal-mining, and since the decline of the industry in the 1980s, it has become primarily a commuter base for the larger surrounding towns of Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil and Pontypridd, as...
, and Aberdare Boys Grammar School, in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
.
At school he was interested in chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
and acting. He once played the lead in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's Tartuffe
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a comedy by Molière. It is one of his most famous plays.-History:Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664...
.
He had a scholarship to study at Jesus College
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
Oxford and graduated with a first class honours degree in Mathematics. He then obtained a doctorate in Elementary Particle
Elementary particle
In particle physics, an elementary particle or fundamental particle is a particle not known to have substructure; that is, it is not known to be made up of smaller particles. If an elementary particle truly has no substructure, then it is one of the basic building blocks of the universe from which...
Theory from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
.
Mathematical Physics
Dylan Morgan joined the Mathematics Department of Dundee University in 1970 as a researcher. He worked on noise generated by high speed jet engines, as well as the noise generated by high speed helicopter rotors.He also served as a Senior Scientific Officer at the Royal Aircraft Establishment
Royal Aircraft Establishment
The Royal Aircraft Establishment , was a British research establishment, known by several different names during its history, that eventually came under the aegis of the UK Ministry of Defence , before finally losing its identity in mergers with other institutions.The first site was at Farnborough...
.
His interest in theoretical physics continued, despite his change of career direction to hypnotherapy, and he published a number of papers in this area.
Hypnotherapy
Motivated by a desire to help people in 1983 Dr Morgan decided on a change of career and decided to become a hypnotherapist. He was self-taught and this allowed him to work out his own original theory for guiding his practice. This theory is presented in his book The Principles of Hypnotherapy which aims to provide a complete theory of hypnosisHypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
and hypnotherapy.
For a few years he also helped at the Leeds University Psychology Department to run courses on hypnosis for qualified doctors, dentists etc.
He was the editor of the Journal of the National Council of Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapy Register from 1983 to 1987.
Personal life
Dylan Morgan married Trudi Yates, a fellow student at Oxford, in 1969. They had a daughter in 1981.In February 2011 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
and despite an operation to remove the tumour died on the 5th of March.
His funeral was held at Lawnswood Crematorium in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
on the 22nd of March 2011.
Since his school days he had a keen interest in chess and later on he noted playing chess and making chess boards as his hobbies. He also maintained a number of web sites for chess clubs in the Leeds area.