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Arnold Wolfendale

British physicist (1927–2020)

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Lived 1927–2020, aged 93United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited KingdomScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    15 languages
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  • Era
    1927–2020
    Aged 93
  • Awards
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    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-05

Sir Arnold Whittaker Wolfendale was a British astronomer who served as the fourteenth Astronomer Royal from 1991 to 1995. He was Professor of Physics at Durham University from 1965 until 1992 and served as president of the European Physical Society (1999–2001). He was president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1981 to 1983.

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June 25, 1927
Died
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