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Sam Edwards

Welsh physicist (1928-2015) · United Kingdom · Academics · Died at 87

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Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards was a Welsh physicist. The Sam Edwards Medal and Prize is named in his honour.

A life in dates

2015Died7 May 20152006Honorary Doctor of Tel Aviv UniversityAward2005ICTP Dirac MedalAward2002Honorary Doctor of Johannes Gutenberg University MainzAward2001Honorary Doctorate from the University of CambridgeAwardRoyal MedalAward1995Boltzmann MedalAward1987Guthrie Medal and PrizeAward1986Honorary Doctor of Louis Pasteur UniversityAward1984Davy MedalAward1982Polymer Physics PrizeAward1978Honorary Doctor of the University of BathAward1976Honorary Doctor of the University of EdinburghAward1974Maxwell Medal and PrizeAward1928Born1 February 1928

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Edwards's name on Staircase L at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge in 2010.Edwards's name on Staircase L at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge in 2010.

Awards

Honorary Doctor of Tel Aviv University2006
ICTP Dirac Medal2005
Honorary Doctor of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz2002
Royal Medal2001
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambridge2001
Boltzmann Medal1995
Guthrie Medal and Prize1987
Honorary Doctor of Louis Pasteur University1986
Davy Medal1984
Polymer Physics Prize1982
Honorary Doctor of the University of Bath1978
Honorary Doctor of the University of Edinburgh1976
Maxwell Medal and Prize1974
Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2015 · aged 87

In common with Sam

Paul FloryBoth received Polymer Physics PrizeBrian PippardBoth received Guthrie Medal and PrizeGeorge EfstathiouBoth received Maxwell Medal and PrizeH. Eugene StanleyBoth received Boltzmann MedalRoberto CarBoth received ICTP Dirac Medal

Academics from the United Kingdom 1

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