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* [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]]<ref name=frs>{{cite journal|last1=Goodhew|first1=P. J.|title=Raymond Edward Smallman CBE FREng. 4 August 1929 – 25 February 2015|journal=Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society|year=2016|volume=62|pages=525–539|issn=0080-4606|doi=10.1098/rsbm.2015.0030|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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| thesis_year = 1953 |
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| thesis_title = An investigation into the crystal structure of cold worked metals |
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| thesis_url = https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/911168129 |
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| birth_place = [[Wolverhampton]], England |
| birth_place = [[Wolverhampton]], England |
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| doctoral_advisor = [[Alan Cottrell]]<ref name=Tele/> |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Birmingham]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Doreen Faulkner|1952}} |
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| occupation = [[Metallurgy|Metallurgist]]<br/>[[Academic]] |
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'''Raymond Smallman''' |
'''Raymond Edward Smallman''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|FRS|FREng}}<ref name=frs/> (4 August 1929 – 25 February 2015) was a British [[metallurgy|metallurgist]] and academic known for his research into [[alloy]]s and the causes of [[metal fatigue]].<ref name=Tele>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11502533/Professor-Ray-Smallman-metallurgist-obituary.html|title=Professor Ray Smallman, metallurgist - obituary|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=29 March 2015|accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref> Smallman was also a significant figure at the [[University of Birmingham]], serving as its vice-principal between 1987 and 1992 and helping to establish its reputation as a leading modern [[research university]].<ref name=Uni>{{cite web|url=http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/eps/news/schools/Professor-Ray-Smallman-Obituary.aspx|title=Professor Raymond Smallman Obituary|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]|date=24 March 2015|accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nae.edu/30913.aspx|title=Dr. Raymond E. Smallman profile|publisher=[[National Academy of Engineering]]|year=2015}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Smallman was born in [[Wolverhampton]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], the third of five children of a working-class couple.<ref name=Uni/> Smallman spent much of his childhood near [[Cannock]], [[Staffordshire]], working at his father's [[fish and chips]] shop while his father served with the [[Royal Air Force]].<ref name=Uni/> Between 1939 and 1947, Smallman attended [[ |
Smallman was born in [[Wolverhampton]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], the third of five children of a working-class couple.<ref name=Uni/> Smallman spent much of his childhood near [[Cannock]], [[Staffordshire]], working at his father's [[fish and chips]] shop while his father served with the [[Royal Air Force]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=Uni/> Between 1939 and 1947, Smallman attended a [[grammar school]] in [[Rugeley]], Staffordshire, on a scholarship.<ref name=Uni/> He then obtained a first-class honours degree in metallurgy at the [[University of Birmingham]], supervised by [[Alan Cottrell]].<ref name=Tele/> Smallman completed his [[PhD]] on the structure of cold worked metals, again under Cottrell's supervision, in 1953.<ref name=Uni/> |
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==Research and career== |
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After completing his doctorate, Smallman went to work as a metallurgical researcher at the [[Atomic Energy Research Establishment]] (AERE) in [[Harwell, Oxfordshire]].<ref name=Tele/> At AERE, Smallman and his colleagues were among the first to study the structure of metals using [[electron microscopy]], discovering previously unknown microstructures and defects including [[dislocation]] "loops".<ref name=Tele/> In 1958, in collaboration with scientists from [[Cambridge]]'s [[Cavendish Laboratory]], Smallman published a groundbreaking paper on these dislocations, which provided key evidence for an emerging theory of [[metal fatigue]] with important implications for metallurgy and engineering.<ref name=Tele/> |
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Thereafter, Smallman returned to the University of Birmingham as a lecturer in physical metallurgy, and oversaw the development of a highly successful metallurgical research team.<ref name=Uni/> In 1964, he was appointed Chair of Birmingham's Department of Physical Metallurgy, becoming the Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials in 1980.<ref name=Tele/> In 1985, Smallman oversaw the founding of an independent, research-focused Faculty of Engineering at Birmingham, and subsequently became the new faculty's Dean.<ref name=Tele/> ISmallman was elected a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1986|Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1986]],<ref name=frs/> and was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Academy of Engineering]] in 1991.<ref name=Tele/> |
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In 1987, Smallman became the Vice-Principal of the university, a position he held until 1992.<ref name=Uni/> As Vice-Principal, he implemented numerous university-wide administrative and academic reforms, and helped to strengthen the university's links to industry and commerce.<ref name=Tele/> Smallman's reforms were credited with helping to raise Birmingham's national and international profile as a major research university.<ref name=Tele/> In his later years, Smallman was a visiting lecturer at numerous universities and scientific societies worldwide.<ref name=Uni/> |
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==Honours and awards== |
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* 1969: awarded [[Beilby Medal and Prize]] from the [[Royal Society of Chemistry]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/Beilby/winners.asp|title=Beilby Medal and Prize Previous Winners |publisher= Royal Society of Chemistry|accessdate= 23 May 2018}}</ref> |
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* 1992: appointed a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]].<ref name=Uni/> |
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==Personal life== |
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Smallman married Doreen Faulkner in September 1952.<ref name=Uni/> They remained married for the rest of Smallman's life; she survived him, as did their two children.<ref name=Tele/> |
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 25 August 2022
Raymond Smallman | |
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Born | Raymond Edward Smallman 4 August 1929 Wolverhampton, England |
Died | 25 February 2015 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Spouse |
Doreen Faulkner (m. 1952) |
Awards | |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | An investigation into the crystal structure of cold worked metals (1953) |
Doctoral advisor | Alan Cottrell[2] |
Raymond Edward Smallman CBE FRS FREng[1] (4 August 1929 – 25 February 2015) was a British metallurgist and academic known for his research into alloys and the causes of metal fatigue.[2] Smallman was also a significant figure at the University of Birmingham, serving as its vice-principal between 1987 and 1992 and helping to establish its reputation as a leading modern research university.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Smallman was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, the third of five children of a working-class couple.[3] Smallman spent much of his childhood near Cannock, Staffordshire, working at his father's fish and chips shop while his father served with the Royal Air Force during World War II.[3] Between 1939 and 1947, Smallman attended a grammar school in Rugeley, Staffordshire, on a scholarship.[3] He then obtained a first-class honours degree in metallurgy at the University of Birmingham, supervised by Alan Cottrell.[2] Smallman completed his PhD on the structure of cold worked metals, again under Cottrell's supervision, in 1953.[3]
Research and career
[edit]After completing his doctorate, Smallman went to work as a metallurgical researcher at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) in Harwell, Oxfordshire.[2] At AERE, Smallman and his colleagues were among the first to study the structure of metals using electron microscopy, discovering previously unknown microstructures and defects including dislocation "loops".[2] In 1958, in collaboration with scientists from Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, Smallman published a groundbreaking paper on these dislocations, which provided key evidence for an emerging theory of metal fatigue with important implications for metallurgy and engineering.[2]
Thereafter, Smallman returned to the University of Birmingham as a lecturer in physical metallurgy, and oversaw the development of a highly successful metallurgical research team.[3] In 1964, he was appointed Chair of Birmingham's Department of Physical Metallurgy, becoming the Head of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials in 1980.[2] In 1985, Smallman oversaw the founding of an independent, research-focused Faculty of Engineering at Birmingham, and subsequently became the new faculty's Dean.[2] ISmallman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1986,[1] and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1991.[2]
In 1987, Smallman became the Vice-Principal of the university, a position he held until 1992.[3] As Vice-Principal, he implemented numerous university-wide administrative and academic reforms, and helped to strengthen the university's links to industry and commerce.[2] Smallman's reforms were credited with helping to raise Birmingham's national and international profile as a major research university.[2] In his later years, Smallman was a visiting lecturer at numerous universities and scientific societies worldwide.[3]
Honours and awards
[edit]- 1969: awarded Beilby Medal and Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry[5]
- 1992: appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Smallman married Doreen Faulkner in September 1952.[3] They remained married for the rest of Smallman's life; she survived him, as did their two children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Goodhew, P. J. (2016). "Raymond Edward Smallman CBE FREng. 4 August 1929 – 25 February 2015". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 62: 525–539. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2015.0030. ISSN 0080-4606.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Professor Ray Smallman, metallurgist - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Professor Raymond Smallman Obituary". University of Birmingham. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Raymond E. Smallman profile". National Academy of Engineering. 2015.
- ^ "Beilby Medal and Prize Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 23 May 2018.