Background
Bates, Colin Arthur was born on May 7, 1935 in Norwich, England. Son of Ralph Mehew and Annie Kathleen (Cooper) Bates.
Bates, Colin Arthur was born on May 7, 1935 in Norwich, England. Son of Ralph Mehew and Annie Kathleen (Cooper) Bates.
Bachelor of Science, Nottingham (England) University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Nottingham (England) University, 1959.
Demonstrator, Nottingham U., 1958-1959; research assistant, Nottingham U., 1959-1961; lecturer physics, Nottingham U., 1962-1970; senior lecturer, Nottingham U., 1970-1974; reader, Nottingham U., 1974-1984; professor, Nottingham U., since 1984; head department physics, Nottingham U., since 1987; research associate, Stanford (California) U., 1961-1962.
Fellow Institute of Physics.
Married Margaret Green, July 29, 1961. Children: Karen Nicola, Julian Michael, Richard Daniel.