Background
Balchin, Anthony Arthur was born on June 20, 1932 in Guildford, Surrey, England. Son of Arthur William and Emma Frances (Ward) Balchin.
Balchin, Anthony Arthur was born on June 20, 1932 in Guildford, Surrey, England. Son of Arthur William and Emma Frances (Ward) Balchin.
Bachelor of Science, Queen Mary College, London, 1953; Master of Science, Birkbeck College, London, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Birkbeck College, London, 1968.
Research scientist Birmingham Steel Association, Sheffield, England, 1953-1954. Crystallographer General Electric, London, 1957-1960. Senior lecturer University Brighton, England, 1962-1989.
Consultant Brighton, since 1990. Visiting professor Sardar Patel University, India, 1984. General certified of education examiner Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, 1973-1986.
Counselor The Open University, Brighton, 1969-1983.
Division secretary Sussex Association Change Ringers, Brighton, 1992-1994. Chairman The Hassocks Chorus, Sussex, 1991-1994. Served as flying officer Royal Air Force, 1954-1957.
Fellow Institute Physics Great Britain. Member British Crystallographic Association, British Association for Crystal Growth.
Married Hilary Margaret Bowley, July 27, 1957. Children: Andrew Timothy, Patrick Christopher, Jeremy James Philip.