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BURHOP, Eric Henry Stoneley

Born Hobart 31 January 1911; died London, England, 22 January 1980. Education Melbourne University (B.Sc. 1931, B.A. 1932, M.Sc. 1933) and Cambridge University (Ph.D. 1938). 1851 Exhibition scholar 1933-35. Lecturer in natural philosophy at Melbourne University 1936-42. Officer-in-charge, C.S.I.R. Radio Research Laboratory, Melbourne University, 1942-44. Manhattan Project, U.S.A., 1944-45. Lecturer, later Reader in mathematics, University College London, 1945-50; Reader in physics, 1950-60; professor 1960-78. F.R.S. 1963. Lenin Peace Prize 1972. President of the World Federation of Scientific Workers, 1971-80.
  1. (With H.M. Taylor) Inner conversion in x-ray spectra. Nature, 133 (1934), 531.
  2. The probability of inner shell ionization of atoms by electron impact. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 145 (1934), 612-628.
  3. The Auger effect. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 148 (1935), 272-284.
  4. (With H.S.W. Massey) The probability of K shell ionization of silver by cathode rays. Physical Review, 48 (1935), 468.
  5. (With H.S.W. Massey) The relativistic theory of the Auger effect. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 153 (1936), 661-682.
  6. (With H.S.W. Massey) The intensity of x-ray spectrum lines of heavy elements. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 32 (1936), 461-470.
  7. Atomic disintegration by particles of low energy. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 32 (1936), 643-647.
  8. (With R.D. Hill and A.A. Townsend) Selective absorption of neutrons in silver. Nature, 138 (1936), 1094-1095.
  9. (With R.D. Hill and A.A. Townsend) The production of gamma-rays by neutrons. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 165 (1938), 116-132.
  10. (With H.S.W. Massey) The probability of annihilation of positrons without emission of radiation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, A, 167 (1938), 53-61.
  11. The inner shell ionization of atoms by electron impact. Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings., 36 (1940), 43-49.
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