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John Corner
John Corner, (4 January 1916 – 23 July 1996) was a British mathematician and physicist. He is best known for his work on interior ballistics and the British hydrogen bomb programme. Biography John Corner was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 4 January 1916. He was educated at Newcastle Royal Grammar School, and then entered Peterhouse, Cambridge. He obtained firsts in Parts I and II of the Mathematical Tripos in 1937. He was subsequently awarded his PhD in 1946. After graduation from the University of Cambridge in 1937, he became a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Liverpool. He joined the Ordnance Board in 1939, and then the Armament Research Department in 1942. There he worked on interior ballistics problems at Fort Halstead with J. W. Maccoll, with whom he published many papers on the thermodynamics and thermochemistry of guns. He eventually wrote a textbook on the subject, ''Theory of the Interior Ballistics of Guns'', which was published in 1950. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. Historically, the city’s economy was dependent on its port and in particular, its status as one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres. Today, the city's economy is diverse with major economic output in science, finance, retail, education, tourism, and nightlife. Newcastle is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network. Famous landmarks in Newcastle include the Tyne Bridge; the Swing Bridge; Newcastle Castle; St Thomas’ Church; Grainger Town including G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
