Gordon Danby
Canadian-American physicist (1929–2016)
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Gordon Thompson Danby (November 8, 1929 – August 2, 2016) was a Canadian-American physicist notable (together with Dr. James R. Powell) for his work on superconducting Maglev, for which he shared the Franklin Institute 'Medal 2000 for Engineering'.[1][2][3][4][5]
Danby was born in Richmond, Ontario (now part of Ottawa) and went to Carleton University to study mathematics and physics before going to McGill University in Montreal, where he received a PhD in 1956. He started working at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island, New York the following year and continued working there until 1999.[2] Danby was responsible for designing the magnetic storage ring initially used for E821 at BNL, which was later moved to Fermilab for the Muon g-2 experiment.[6][7] He was devoted to his wife Jane, and was personally known for his warmth and compassion.
