Charles Oatley

Sir Charles William Oatley OBE, FRS FREng (14 February 1904 – 11 March 1996) was Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge, 1960–1971, and developer of one of the first commercial scanning electron microscopes. He was also a founder member of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Charles William Oatley

Charles William Oatley (1904-1996)
Born14 February 1904 (1904-02-14)
Frome, Somerset, England
Died11 March 1996 (1996-03-12) (aged 92)
NationalityBritish
Alma materSt. John's College, Cambridge
Known forScanning electron microscope
AwardsDuddell Medal (1969)
Royal Medal (1969)
Faraday Medal (1970)
Mullard Award (1973)
Potts Medal (1989)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysicist and Electronic engineer
InstitutionsRadio Accessories
English Electric Valve Company
King's College London
ADRDE
University of Cambridge
Academic advisorsEdward Victor Appleton
Doctoral studentsHaroon Ahmed
Alec Broers
Thomas Everhart
Colin J. R. Sheppard
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