John Turton Randall, 23 March 1905 - 16 June 1984
@article{Wilkins1987JohnTR, title={John Turton Randall, 23 March 1905 - 16 June 1984}, author={Maurice H. F. Wilkins}, journal={Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society}, year={1987}, pages={491 - 535} }
John Randall was an unusual scientist who made outstanding contributions in three very different areas of science. First he made his mark in solid-state physics. Next, for radar he invented (with H. A. H. Boot) the cavity magnetron, which was probably the most decisive contribution of science to the winning of World War II. Lastly, and most significantly, he entered biology and built up a biophysics laboratory that was a world leader in pioneering the new area of molecular biology and…
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The Cavity Magnetron: Not Just a British Invention [Historical Corner]
- History
- 2013
It is a common belief by many people that the resonant-cavity magnetron was invented in February 1940 by Randall and Boot from Birmingham University. In reality, this is not the full story. Rather,…
Plasticine and Valves: Industry, Instrumentation and the Emergence of Nuclear Physics
- Physics, Education
- 1998
It is scientific lore that experimental physics before the Second World War relied on ’sealing-wax and string.’ Synonymous with small-scale, benchtop science, ’sealing-wax and string’ feature…
Microwaves Are Everywhere: “Ovens: From Magnetrons to Metamaterials”
- EducationIEEE Journal of Microwaves
- 2021
This article is the second in a continuing series of general interest papers on the applications of microwaves in areas of science and technology that might not be appreciated by the traditional…
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