List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1984

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This is a list of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1984. [1]

Royal Society English learned society for science

The President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, commonly known as the Royal Society, is a learned society. Founded on 28 November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as "The Royal Society". It is the oldest national scientific institution in the world. The society is the United Kingdom's and Commonwealth of Nations' Academy of Sciences and fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy, fostering international and global co-operation, education and public engagement.

Fellows

Denis Henry Desty FRS was a British scientist and inventor, known primarily for his work in the fields of chromatography and combustion science.

Frank Brian Mercer OBE FRS was an English engineer, inventor and businessman.

Bill Parry (mathematician) English mathematician

Professor William (Bill) Parry FRS was an English mathematician. During his research career, he was highly active in the study of dynamical systems, and, in particular, ergodic theory, and made significant contributions to these fields. He is considered to have been at the forefront of the introduction of ergodic theory to the United Kingdom. He played a founding role in the study of subshifts of finite type, and his work on nilflows was highly regarded.

References

  1. ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society", Royal Society. "Fellowship from 1660 onwards" (xlsx file on Google Docs via the Royal Society)
  2. ↑ Beverton, R. J. H.; Cushing, D. H. (1992). "John Alan Gulland. 16 September 1926-24 June 1990". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 38: 164. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1992.0009.
  3. ↑ Phillips, C. S. G. (1995). "Denis Henry Desty. 21 October 1923-18 January 1994". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society . 41: 136–143. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1995.0009.
  4. ↑ Mitchison, N. A. (2000). "James Griffiths Howard. 25 September 1927 -- 6 October 1998: Elected F.R.S. 1984". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 46: 257. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1999.0083.
  5. ↑ Ford, H. (2000). "Frank Brian Mercer, O.B.E. 22 December 1927 -- 22 November 1998: Elected F.R.S. 1984". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society . 46: 345. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1999.0089.
  6. ↑ Larsen, E. H. (2009). "Hans Henriksen Ussing. 30 December 1911 -- 22 December 2000". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 55: 305. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2009.0002.
  7. ↑ Sheppard, N. (2003). "Edward Raymond Andrew. 27 June 1921 - 27 May 2001". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 49: 1–14. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2003.0001. PMID   14989262.
  8. ↑ Stirling, C. J. M. (2005). "Gordon Lowe. 31 May 1933 - 6 August 2003: Elected FRS 1984". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 51: 237. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2005.0015.
  9. ↑ Rees, S. M. (2008). "William Parry. 3 July 1934 -- 20 August 2006". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 54: 229. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2007.0035.
  10. ↑ Hilsum, C. (2011). "Gareth Gwyn Roberts". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society . 57: 379–393. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2011.0016.
  11. ↑ Gardner, Richard (2015). "Robert Geoffrey Edwards". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society . Royal Society. 61: 81–102. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2014.0020. ISSN   0080-4606.
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