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- 1 2 "The Regius Professor Of Physic". University of Cambridge Research News. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "Prof Patrick Maxwell". UCL SCHOOL OF LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Awards for Birthday Honours List 2024" (PDF).
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