C. Arnold Beevers
Cecil Arnold Beevers (27 May 1908 – 16 January 2001) was a British crystallographer, known for Beevers–Lipson strips, a computational aid for calculating Fourier transforms to determine the structure of crystals from crystallographic data, enabling the creation of models for complex molecules.
Cecil Arnold Beevers | |
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Beevers–Lipson strips, co-invented with Henry Lipson, on display at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, as part of the Crystals special exhibition in 2014. | |
| Born | 27 May 1908 Manchester, England |
| Died | 16 January 2001 (aged 92) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Known for | X-ray diffraction Beevers–Lipson strips Beevers Miniature Models Beevers–Ross sites and anti-Beevers–Ross sites |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Crystallography |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Hull University of Edinburgh |
| Doctoral students | William Cochran |
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