John Moffatt (physicist)
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Preceded byRobert Blake, Baron Blake
Succeeded byGeoffrey Marshall
Born12 October 1922
Died23 December 2013 (aged 91)
John Moffatt | |
|---|---|
| Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Blake, Baron Blake |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1922 |
| Died | 23 December 2013 (aged 91) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Una Lamorna Morris
(m. 1949; died 1992) |
| Children | One |
| Education | Keighley Boys' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
John Moffatt (12 October 1922 – 23 December 2013) was a British physicist and academic. He was the provost of The Queen's College, Oxford, from 1987 to 1993.[1]
Moffatt was born on 12 October 1922 to Jacob and Ethel Moffatt. He was educated at Keighley Boys' Grammar School, an all-boys grammar school in Keighley, Yorkshire. He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA), later promoted to Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree.[1]