Harold Neville Vazeille Temperley
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Harold Neville Vazeille Temperley (born 4 March 1915) is a mathematical physicist working on "lattice gases". His father, Harold William Vazeille Temperley
, was a distinguished British historian.
He worked at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston
on underwater explosions until 1965.
Professor Neville Temperley was head of the Applied Mathematics Department at Swansea University
for 17 years until his retirement in 1982. He received the Rumford Medal from the Royal Society
in 1992.
He is the father of Julian Temperley, creator of Somerset Cider Brandy, and grandfather of Alice Temperley, fashion designer of London.
Harold Temperley
Harold William Vazeille Temperley was a British historian, Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge from 1931, and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.- Overview :...
, was a distinguished British historian.
He worked at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston
Aldermaston
Aldermaston is a rural village, civil parish and electoral ward in Berkshire, South-East England. In the 2001 United Kingdom Census, the parish had a population of 927. The village is on the southern edge of the River Kennet flood plain, near the Hampshire county boundary...
on underwater explosions until 1965.
Professor Neville Temperley was head of the Applied Mathematics Department at Swansea University
Swansea University
Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
for 17 years until his retirement in 1982. He received the Rumford Medal from the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1992.
He is the father of Julian Temperley, creator of Somerset Cider Brandy, and grandfather of Alice Temperley, fashion designer of London.
External links
- Recent winners of the Rumford medal at the Royal Society's web site.