Charles Porter Ellington (1952–2019) was a British

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Fellow

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, and professor emeritus at

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Education

Ellington was educated at

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where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973. He moved to Cambridge where he was awarded a Master of Arts degree in 1979 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1982.

Research

Ellington did research on animal mechanics.

Awards and honours

Ellington was elected a Fellow of the

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in 1998. His nomination reads

References

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