Background
Brockhouse, Bertram Neville was born on July 15, 1918 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Son of Israel Bertram and Mable Emily (Neville) Brockhouse.
Brockhouse, Bertram Neville was born on July 15, 1918 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Son of Israel Bertram and Mable Emily (Neville) Brockhouse.
Bachelor, University British Columbia, 1947. Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1950.
Doctor of Science(honorary), University Waterloo, 1969. Doctor of Science(honorary), McMaster University, 1984. Doctor of Science(honorary), University Toronto, 1995.
Doctor of Science(honorary), University British Columbia, Canada, 1996. Doctor of Laws(honorary), Dalhousie University, 1996. Doctor Arts and Scis(honorary), U Lethbridge, 1997.
Research officer Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., Chalk River, 1950—1959, branch head, neutron physics, 1960—1962. Chairman department physics McMaster University, 1967—1970, professor physics Hamilton, 1962—1984, professor emeritus, 1984—2003. Served Royal Canada Navy Volunteer Reserve, 1939-1945.
Served with Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, 1939-1945. Member Royal Society Canada (Tory medal), Royal Society London, Canada Association Physicists (medal), American Physical Society (Buckley prize), American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary foreign member), Royal Swedish Academy Sciences (foreign member).
Married Doris Isobel Mary Miller, May 22, 1948. Children: Ann, Gordon, Ian, James, Alice Elizabeth, Charles.