Brebis Bleaney
Brebis Bleaney CBE FRS (6 June 1915 – 4 November 2006) was a British physicist. His main area of research was the use of microwave techniques to study the magnetic properties of solids. He was head of the Clarendon Laboratory at the University of Oxford from 1957 to 1977. In 1992, Bleaney received the International Zavoisky Award "for his contribution to the theory and practice of electron paramagnetic resonance of transition ions in crystals."
Brebis Bleaney | |
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| Born | 6 June 1915 |
| Died | 4 November 2006 (aged 91) Garford House, Garford Road, Oxford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Westminster City School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, University of Oxford (MA, DPhil) |
| Known for | Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) |
| Awards | Hughes Medal (1962) Holdwek Medal (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Low-temperature physics |
| Institutions | Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford |
| Thesis | Some properties of matter at very low temperatures (1939) |
| Doctoral advisor | Francis Simon |
| Doctoral students | Geoffrey Copland |
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