Sir martin ryle biography of william
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Martin Ryle Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Childhood And Early Life
Martin Ryle was born in Brighton, Sussex, England on the 27 September He was one of five children. His father John A. Ryle was the first chair of social medicin at Oxford University.
Education
Martin Ryle was educated at Bradfield College and Oxford, graduating in
Rise To Fame
During World War II () Martin Ryle worked on the development of radar for the R.A.F.
Career
In Martin Ryle was invited by J.A. Ratcliffe to apply for a fellowship to join the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University. Ratcliffe had been doing ionospheric work and wanted Rayle to start an investigation of the radio emissions from the Sun. These radio emissions had only recently been discovered accidentally with radar equipment. During this time Ryle also worked with Lawrence Bragg.
Martin Ryle was offered a lectureship in physics in and elected to a fellowship at Trinity College. Then in
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Sir Martin Ryle
Sir Martin Ryle, who died on 14th October at the age of 66, was one of the most outstanding figures in British science of the present century. He was born into a distinguished academic family, his father being, first, Regius Professor of Physics in Cambridge and then Professor of Social Medicine in Oxford. Gilbert Ryle, the eminent Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy, was Martin's cousin.
Martin Ryle himself was a student at Christ Church, Oxford, from where he graduated with First Class Honours in Physics in just before the beginning of the last war. At the outbreak of war Ryle joined a brilliant team of electronic scientists who were concerned with research in the field of radar and in particular with the development of airborne radar systems.
When war was over Ryle joined the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, where he started to investigate the emission of radio waves, which James Hey had discovered during the war as coming from the sun and as affecting radar
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William Charles Scully
South African writer (–)
William Charles Scully | |
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| Born | ()29 October Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 25 August () (aged&#;87) Umbogintwini, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | author, prospector, magistrate |
| Notable work | Daniel Vananda, The Harrow |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Doveton Honoria (Nora) Emily Richards |
| Children | Elaine Scully Gerald Creagh Scully Ernest Richard Scully Miriam Power Scully Lillah Lucy Madeline Scully Elizabeth Ethne Scully |
William Charles Scully (29 October – 25 August ) is one of South Africa's best-known authors, although little known outside South Africa. In addition to his work as an author, his paid work was principally as a magistrate in Springfontein, South Africa, as well as in Namaqualand and the Transkei. His last position before retirement was as Chief Magistrate of Port Elizabeth, one of South Africa's larger cities. He organised the building of "New Brighton", a township for aboriginal African people in