Charles Benjamin Alcock

Background

Alcock, Charles Benjamin was born on October 24, 1923 in London. Son of Arthur Charles and Margaret (Francis) Alcock.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Imperial College, London, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1955; Doctor of Science, U. London, London, 1965.

Career

With, BISRA, London, England., 1948-1950; investigator, Nuffield Research Group Royal School Mines, London, England., 1950-1953; member of faculty metallurgical department, Imperial College, 1953-1969; lecturer, Imperial College, 1953-1961; reader, Imperial College, 1961-1965; professor metallurgical chemistry, Imperial College, 1965-1969; professor, department chairman metallurgy and materials science, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1976; professor emeritus, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1986. Visiting professor Carnegie Institute Technology, 1961, North Carolina State University, 1965, Imperial College, since 1992. Visiting committee member chemical engineering division Argonne National Laboratory, 1977-1982.

Chairman Canada National Committee for CODATA, 1982-1988, Executive Committee member, 1988-1990. Ford visiting professor University of Pennsylvania, 1968. Freimann visiting professor U. Notre Dame, 1986, Freimann chaired professor, 1987-1994, professor emeritus, since 1994.

Dir.Ctr. for Sensor Materials, U. North Dakota, 1987-1994.

Achievements

• Charles Benjamin Alcock has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Arts, Royal Institute Chemistry, Institution Mining and Metallurgy (London), Royal Society Canada, American Institute Metallurgical Engineers, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Valerie Robinson, August 20, 1949. Children— Deborah Susan, Martin Charles, James Benjamin.

Father:

Arthur Charles Alcock

Mother:

Margaret (Francis) Alcock

Spouse:

Valerie Robinson