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Peter A. Sturrock

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British physicist (1924-2024)

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Peter Andrew Sturrock was a British-American physicist. A professor of applied physics at Stanford University, much of Sturrock's career was devoted to astrophysics, plasma physics, and solar physics, but Sturrock was interested in other fields, including ufology, scientific inference, the history of science, and the...

Awards 3

1990Arctowski Medal
1986George Ellery Hale Prize
1960Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Peter Andrew Sturrock was a British-American physicist. A professor of applied physics at Stanford University, much of Sturrock's career was devoted to astrophysics, plasma physics, and solar physics, but Sturrock was interested in other fields, including ufology, scientific inference, the history of science, and the philosophy of science. Sturrock was awarded many prizes and honors, and wrote or co-authored many scientific papers and textbooks.

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2024 · aged 100
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