Raymond Hide
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Raymond Hide CBE
FRS
(born 17 May 1929) is a British physicist, who was formerly Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
. Since 2000, he has been Senior Research Investigator at Imperial College, London.
, South Yorkshire
and the University of Manchester
, where he obtained a first-class degree in Physics in 1950. He then went to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
and was awarded a doctorate in 1953. After research at the University of Chicago
, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment
at Harwell, Oxfordshire
from 1954 to 1957. He was a lecturer in physics at King's College, Newcastle from 1957 to 1961, before becoming Professor of Geophysics and Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(1961 to 1967). He was then Head of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab at the Met Office
(1967 to 1990). He was appointed a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford
in 1983, holding his fellowship until 1996; he was then appointed an Honorary Fellow in 1997. Between 1984 and 1990, he was the Professor of Astronomy
at Gresham College
, based central London. He was Director of the Robert Hooke Institute and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford
from 1990 to 1992. He is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II
in 1996. Hide was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1964, a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1971, awarded the Royal Society's Hughes Medal
in 1998 and appointed CBE
in 1990. Since 2000, he has been Senior Research Investigator, at the Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London
.
Order of the British Empire
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FRS
Royal Society
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(born 17 May 1929) is a British physicist, who was formerly Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Since 2000, he has been Senior Research Investigator at Imperial College, London.
Life
Hide was educated at Percy Jackson Grammar School, near DoncasterDoncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
and the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, where he obtained a first-class degree in Physics in 1950. He then went to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
and was awarded a doctorate in 1953. After research at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
The Atomic Energy Research Establishment near Harwell, Oxfordshire, was the main centre for atomic energy research and development in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1990s.-Founding:...
at Harwell, Oxfordshire
Harwell, Oxfordshire
Harwell is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse west of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Amenities:...
from 1954 to 1957. He was a lecturer in physics at King's College, Newcastle from 1957 to 1961, before becoming Professor of Geophysics and Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(1961 to 1967). He was then Head of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab at the Met Office
Met Office
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(1967 to 1990). He was appointed a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
in 1983, holding his fellowship until 1996; he was then appointed an Honorary Fellow in 1997. Between 1984 and 1990, he was the Professor of Astronomy
Gresham Professor of Astronomy
The Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596 / 7, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting professors.The...
at Gresham College
Gresham College
Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in central London, England. It was founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham and today it hosts over 140 free public lectures every year within the City of London.-History:Sir Thomas Gresham,...
, based central London. He was Director of the Robert Hooke Institute and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
from 1990 to 1992. He is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a scientific academy of the Vatican, founded in 1936 by Pope Pius XI. It is placed under the protection of the reigning Supreme Pontiff. Its aim is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical and natural sciences and the study of related...
, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
in 1996. Hide was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 1964, a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1971, awarded the Royal Society's Hughes Medal
Hughes Medal
The Hughes Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of London "in recognition of an original discovery in the physical sciences, particularly electricity and magnetism or their applications". Named after David E. Hughes, the medal is awarded with a gift of £1000. The medal was first awarded in 1902 to...
in 1998 and appointed CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1990. Since 2000, he has been Senior Research Investigator, at the Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
.