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Charles Oatley

Sir Charles William Oatley (14 February 1904 – 11 March 1996) was Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge, 1960–1971, and developer of one of the first commercial scanning electron microscopes. He was also a founder member of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Known for
Scanning electron microscope
Alma mater
St. John's College, Cambridge
Awards
Duddell Medal (1969) Royal Medal (1969) Faraday Medal (1970) Mullard Award (1973) Potts Medal (1989)
Academic advisors
Edward Victor Appleton
Born
14 February 1904 (1904-02-14) Frome, Somerset, England
Died
11 March 1996(1996-03-11) (aged 92)

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Charles Oatley

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related to External links · 7
Charles Oatley → Churchill Archives Centre, July, Mathematics Genealogy Project, Oatley, Pioneer, Scanning Electron MicroscopyThe Papers, Sir Charles Oatley
Academic advisors · 1
Charles Oatley → Edward Victor Appleton
Alma mater · 1
Charles Oatley → St. John's College, Cambridge
Awards · 1
Charles Oatley → Duddell Medal (1969) Royal Medal (1969) Faraday Medal (1970) Mullard Award (1973) Potts Medal (1989)
Born · 1
Charles Oatley → 14 February 1904 (1904-02-14) Frome, Somerset, England
Died · 1
Charles Oatley → 11 March 1996(1996-03-11) (aged 92)
Doctoral students · 1
Charles Oatley → Haroon Ahmed Alec Broers Thomas Everhart Colin J. R. Sheppard
Fields · 1
Charles Oatley → Physics Electrical engineering
Known for · 1
Charles Oatley → Scanning electron microscope
Workplaces · 1
Charles Oatley → Radio Accessories English Electric Valve Company King's College London ADRDE University of Cambridge

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Charles OatleyAcademic advisorsEdward Victor Appleton1.00infobox
Charles OatleyAlma materSt. John's College, Cambridge1.00infobox
Charles OatleyAwardsDuddell Medal (1969) Royal Medal (1969) Faraday Medal (1970) Mullard Award (1973) Potts Medal (1989)1.00infobox
Charles OatleyBorn14 February 1904 (1904-02-14) Frome, Somerset, England1.00infobox
Charles OatleyDied11 March 1996(1996-03-11) (aged 92)1.00infobox
Charles OatleyDoctoral studentsHaroon Ahmed Alec Broers Thomas Everhart Colin J. R. Sheppard1.00infobox
Charles OatleyFieldsPhysics Electrical engineering1.00infobox
Charles OatleyKnown forScanning electron microscope1.00infobox
Charles OatleyWorkplacesRadio Accessories English Electric Valve Company King's College London ADRDE University of Cambridge1.00infobox
Charles Oatleyrelated to External linksPioneer0.60section
Charles Oatleyrelated to External linksScanning Electron MicroscopyThe Papers0.60section
Charles Oatleyrelated to External linksSir Charles Oatley0.60section

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