Alan Cottrell

Summary

Alan Cottrell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1919^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on February 15, 2012^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], metallurgist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alan Cottrell's place of birth was Birmingham^[2].
• Alan Cottrell died in London^[4].
• Alan Cottrell was born on July 17, 1919^[3].
• Alan Cottrell died on February 15, 2012^[5].
• Alan Cottrell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Alan Cottrell worked as a physicist^[6].
• Alan Cottrell's professions included engineer^[7].
• Alan Cottrell's professions included metallurgist^[8].
• Alan Cottrell worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Alan Cottrell's field of work was physics^[12].
• Alan Cottrell's field of work was materials science^[13].
• Alan Cottrell held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge^[14].
• Alan Cottrell held the position of Government Chief Scientific Adviser^[15].
• Among Alan Cottrell's employers was University of Cambridge^[16].
• Among Alan Cottrell's employers was University of Birmingham^[17].
• Alan Cottrell was educated at University of Birmingham^[18].
• Alan Cottrell's education included a stint at Moseley School and Sixth Form^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Cottrell is Theoretical Structural Metallurgy^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Cottrell is Cottrell atmosphere^[21].
• Alan Cottrell received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Alan Cottrell received the Copley Medal^[23].
• Alan Cottrell received the Harvey Prize^[24].
• Alan Cottrell received the Holweck Prize^[25].
• Alan Cottrell received the Hughes Medal^[26].
• Alan Cottrell received the Rumford Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Cottrell was born in Birmingham^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1919^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham^[18], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1900^[30], headquartered in Birmingham^[31] and Moseley School and Sixth Form^[19], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1923^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], metallurgist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[35] and materials science^[13], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40] and University of Birmingham^[17], a public research university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1900^[43], headquartered in Birmingham^[44]. Positions held include Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge^[14] and Government Chief Scientific Adviser^[15], a position^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]. Doctoral students include Raymond Smallman^[47], Maurice Aaron Jaswon^[48], and Bruce Bilby^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Theoretical Structural Metallurgy^[20] and Cottrell atmosphere^[21]. Things named for Alan Cottrell include Cottrell atmosphere^[50], a concept^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53]; Copley Medal^[23], a medallion^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1731^[56]; Harvey Prize^[24], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; Holweck Prize^[25], a physics award^[60]; Hughes Medal^[26], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1902^[63]; and Rumford Medal^[27], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65].

Death and Burial

Alan Cottrell died on February 15, 2012^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Cottrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Cottrell atmosphere^[50], a concept^[51].

FAQs

Where was Alan Cottrell born?

Born in Birmingham^[2], Alan Cottrell…

Where did Alan Cottrell die?

Alan Cottrell died in London^[4].

What did Alan Cottrell do for work?

Alan Cottrell worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], metallurgist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Alan Cottrell go to school?

Alan Cottrell was educated at University of Birmingham^[18] and Moseley School and Sixth Form^[19].

What awards did Alan Cottrell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], Copley Medal^[23], Harvey Prize^[24], and Holweck Prize^[25].