Background
VICK, Francis Arthur was born on June 5, 1911 in Solihull, Warwicks. Son of Wallace Devenport Vick.
VICK, Francis Arthur was born on June 5, 1911 in Solihull, Warwicks. Son of Wallace Devenport Vick.
Waverley Grammar School and Birmingham University.
Assistant lecturer in Physics, University College, London 1936, Lecturer 1939-1944. Assistant Director of Scientific Research, Ministry of Supply 1939-1944. Lecturer in Physics, Manch ester University 1944-1947, Senior Lecturer 1947-1950.
Professor, of Physics, University College, of North. Staffordshire (now University of Keele) 1950-1959, Vice-Principal 1950-1954.
Deputy Director Atomic Energy Research Established, Harwell 1959-1960, Director 1960-1964, Director Research Group 1961-1964. President Association of Teachers in Colls, and Departments of Education 1964-1972, Honorary.
Chairman Academy Advisory Council, Ministry of Defence 1969-1976. Knight Commander, Humane.
Foreign Research United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority 1964-1966. Advisory Council on Research and Development, Ministry of Power 1960-1963. Governing body, National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science 1964-1965.
Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee, Ministry of Power 66, University Grants Committee 1959-1966.
1972; Association for Science Education 1969.
Married Elizabeth Dorothy Story in 1943 (died in 1989).