William Hume-Rothery
William Hume-Rothery | |
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| Born | 15 May 1899 Worcester Park, Surrey, UK |
| Died | 27 September 1968 (aged 69) Oxford, UK |
| Education | University of Oxford Royal School of Mines |
| Known for | Hume-Rothery rules |
| Awards | Francis C. Clamer Medal (1947) Fellow of the Royal Society (1937) Beilby Medal and Prize (1934) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgy |
| Workplaces | University of Oxford |
| Harold Carpenter | |
Doctoral students | Geoffrey Raynor |
William Hume-Rothery (15 May 1899 – 27 September 1968) was an English metallurgist and materials scientist who studied the constitution of alloys.