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'''Raymond Smallman''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (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>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11502533/Professor-Ray-Smallman-metallurgist-obituary.html|title=Professor Ray Smallman, metallurgist - obituary|work=[[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 restore its reputation as a leading [[research university]].<ref>{{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> |
'''Raymond Smallman''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (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 web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11502533/Professor-Ray-Smallman-metallurgist-obituary.html|title=Professor Ray Smallman, metallurgist - obituary|work=[[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 restore its reputation as a leading [[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> |
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==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 [[Rugeley Grammar School]] on a scholarship.<ref name=Uni/> He then obtained a first-class honours degree in metallurgy at the [[University of Birmingham]], under the tutelage of the leading metallurgist [[Alan Cottrell]].<ref name=Tele/> |
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Revision as of 10:50, 10 April 2015
Raymond Smallman | |
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| Born | 4 August 1929 Wolverhampton, England |
| Died | 25 February 2015 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation(s) | Metallurgist Academic |
Raymond Smallman CBE (4 August 1929 – 25 February 2015) was a British metallurgist and academic known for his research into alloys and the causes of metal fatigue.[1] Smallman was also a significant figure at the University of Birmingham, serving as its vice-principal between 1987 and 1992 and helping to restore its reputation as a leading research university.[2]
Early life and education
Smallman was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, the third of five children of a working-class couple.[2] 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.[2] Between 1939 and 1947, Smallman attended Rugeley Grammar School on a scholarship.[2] He then obtained a first-class honours degree in metallurgy at the University of Birmingham, under the tutelage of the leading metallurgist Alan Cottrell.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Professor Ray Smallman, metallurgist - obituary". Daily Telegraph. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Professor Raymond Smallman Obituary". University of Birmingham. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.