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Sir Eric Eastwood

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Introduction

 

      

 

 

"Doc E" was a crucial figure in all aspects of the history of Marconi Radar so there is much to say about him, and by him, as evinced by the links below.

 

 

The Papers of Sir Eric Eastwood

 

People and Events

An appreciation by G.D.Speake

 

 

 

A biographical memoir

An edited version of a piece written by F.N.Jones F.R.S. (full version)

 

An article in "News and Views"

 

Radar engineering: progress and prospect

Inaugural address as President of the IEE

 

IEE Memorial Lectures

 

The Faraday Lecture 1963

 

Radar: new techniques and applications

Clifford Paterson memorial lecture given to the Royal Society.

This is a shortened version published by the Institute of Physics.

 

The Principles of Radar

First edition published to mark the inaugural Eastwood Lecture in March 1984 based on his 1960s book "Radar Ornithology"

Second edition published in May 1988 expanded to cover the subsequent twenty years's developments.

 

Notes

 

Agincourt - a curiosity typical of Sir Eric's sense of humour

 

A memorial

 

Brief personal details -  born 12 March 1910 - father George Eastwood, a mill manager - home Park Road Oldham - school Oldham Municipal High School - University of Manchester 1928 to1933, first-class degree in physics in 1931, a masters in 1932, and a teaching diploma in 1933.

 

 

 

 

St Michael the Archangel at Woodham Walter

 


 

 

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