Bruce Chalmers
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Bruce Chalmers | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1907 |
| Died | May 25, 1990 (aged 82) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
Bruce Chalmers (October 15, 1907 – May 25, 1990) was a British-born and educated physicist, a metallurgy professor at Harvard University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, an editor in chief of Progress in Materials Science, master of John Winthrop House at Harvard University. [1] [2] An award has been established in his name - the Bruce Chalmers Award by the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.[3][2] The National Academies Press said that he had "a notable career as a scientist, educator and editor".[2] Harvard University called him "an authority in the field of metallurgy".[4]
His brother was the notable British atmospheric physicist, John Alan Chalmers (1904-1967).
