Professor Eric Henry Stoneley Burhop
Professor of physics
- Born
- 31 January 1911, Hobart, Tasmania
- Died
- 22 January 1980, Camden (Middlesex), England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Henry Augustus Burhop (Salvation Army offr)
- Mother
- Bertha Head (Salvation Army offr)
- Married Winifred Ida Stevens
Degrees
| 1931 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1932 | Bachelor of Arts with Honours | The University of Melbourne |
| 1933 | Master of Science | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- PhD Cantab 1938.
- FRS 1963.
- Physicist.
- Worked on the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb.
- Prof of Physics, Univ Coll Lond 1960-78.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/burhop-eric-henry-stoneley-9627
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000277b.htm
Notes
Religious affiliation is The Salvation Army.