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Derman Christopherson

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Sir Derman Guy Christopherson (6 September 1915 – 7 November 2000) was a British engineering science academic. [1]

48 relations: Applied mechanics, Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Asthma, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, British undergraduate degree classification, Chancellor (education), Charles Bosanquet (academic), Clovelly, David Calcutt, Devon, Differential equation, Doctor of Philosophy, Dorset, Durham University, Engineering physics, Fred Holliday (academic), Harvard University, Hugh Cairns (surgeon), Imperial College London, Imperial College Press, List of Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge, List of Vice-Chancellors and Wardens of Durham University, London, Lubrication, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Master (college), Master of Science, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Ministry of Home Security, Numerical analysis, Peter Christopherson, Plumstead, Porlock, Relaxation (iterative method), Richard V. Southwell, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society, Sherborne School, United Kingdom, University College, Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, University of Oxford, Walter Hamilton (Master of Magdalene College), William Penney, Baron Penney, World War II, Zuckerman helmet.

Applied mechanics

Applied mechanics (also engineering mechanics) is a branch of the physical sciences and the practical application of mechanics.

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Ascension Parish Burial Ground

The Ascension Parish Burial Ground, formerly the burial ground for the parish of St Giles and St Peter's, is a cemetery in Cambridge, England.

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Asthma

Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society

The Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society is an academic journal on the history of science published annually by the Royal Society.

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British undergraduate degree classification

The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading structure for undergraduate degrees (bachelor's degrees and integrated master's degrees) in the United Kingdom.

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Chancellor (education)

A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.

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Charles Bosanquet (academic)

Charles Ion Carr Bosanquet (19 April 1903 – 1986) was the first Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University.

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Clovelly

Clovelly is a small village in the Torridge district of Devon, England.

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David Calcutt

Sir David Charles Calcutt QC (2 November 1930 – 11 August 2004) was an eminent barrister and public servant, knighted in 1991.

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Devon

Devon, also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south.

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Differential equation

A differential equation is a mathematical equation that relates some function with its derivatives.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or Ph.D.; Latin Philosophiae doctor) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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Dorset

Dorset (archaically: Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast.

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Durham University

Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, North East England, with a second campus in Stockton-on-Tees.

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Engineering physics

Engineering physics or engineering science refers to the study of the combined disciplines of physics, mathematics and engineering, particularly computer, nuclear, electrical, electronic, materials or mechanical engineering.

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Fred Holliday (academic)

Sir Frederick George Thomas "Fred" Holliday, (22 September 1935 – 5 September 2016) was a British marine biologist, academic, academic administrator, and businessman.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Hugh Cairns (surgeon)

Sir Hugh William Bell Cairns KBE FRCS (26 June 1896 – 18 July 1952) was an Australian neurosurgeon.

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Imperial College London

Imperial College London (officially Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom.

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Imperial College Press

Imperial College Press (ICP) was formed in 1995 as a partnership between Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London and World Scientific publishing.

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List of Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge

The following have served as Masters of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

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List of Vice-Chancellors and Wardens of Durham University

The Vice-Chancellor and Warden is the Chief Executive Officer of Durham University.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Lubrication

Lubrication is the process or technique of using a lubricant to reduce friction and/or wear in a contact between two surfaces.

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Magdalene College, Cambridge

Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.

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Master (college)

A Master (more generically called a Head of House or Head of College) is the head or senior member of a college within a collegiate university, principally in the United Kingdom.

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Master of Science

A Master of Science (Magister Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM, or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries, or a person holding such a degree.

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Mathematics

Mathematics (from Greek μάθημα máthēma, "knowledge, study, learning") is the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space, and change.

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Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies engineering, physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems.

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Ministry of Home Security

The Ministry of Home Security was a British government department established in 1939 to direct national civil defence (primarily tasked with organising air raid precautions) during the Second World War.

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Numerical analysis

Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation (as opposed to general symbolic manipulations) for the problems of mathematical analysis (as distinguished from discrete mathematics).

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Peter Christopherson

Peter Martin Christopherson (also known as Sleazy, 27 February 1955 – 25 November 2010) was a musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, and former member of British design agency Hipgnosis.

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Plumstead

Plumstead is a district of south east London located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

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Porlock

Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset, England, west of Minehead.

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Relaxation (iterative method)

In numerical mathematics, relaxation methods are iterative methods for solving systems of equations, including nonlinear systems.

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Richard V. Southwell

Sir Richard Vynne Southwell, FRS (2 July 1888 – 9 December 1970) was a British mathematician who specialised in applied mechanics as an engineering science academic.

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Royal Academy of Engineering

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the UK’s national academy of engineering.

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Royal Society

The President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, commonly known as the Royal Society, is a learned society.

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Sherborne School

Sherborne School is a British independent boys' school, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University College, Oxford

University College (in full The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford,Darwall-Smith, Robin, A History of University College, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2008.. colloquially referred to as "Univ"), is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University)The corporate title of the university is The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.

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University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a Russell Group university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford (formally The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England.

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Walter Hamilton (Master of Magdalene College)

Walter Hamilton (10 February 1908 – 1988) was the son of Walter George Hamilton, a tea trader in the City of London, and his wife, Caroline Mary Stiff, a schoolmistress.

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William Penney, Baron Penney

William George Penney, Baron Penney (24 June 1909 – 3 March 1991), was an English mathematician and professor of mathematical physics at the Imperial College London and later the rector of Imperial College.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Zuckerman helmet

The Zuckerman helmet, officially designated the Civilian Protective Helmet, was a British helmet designed for use by civil defence organisations and the general public during World War II.

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