Background
Enderby, John Edwin was born on January 16, 1931 in Grimsby, England. Son of Thomas Edwin and Rheita Rebecca Hollinshead (Stather) Enderby.
Enderby, John Edwin was born on January 16, 1931 in Grimsby, England. Son of Thomas Edwin and Rheita Rebecca Hollinshead (Stather) Enderby.
Enderby was educated at Chester Grammar School and the University of London where he was awarded Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
He developed innovative ways of using neutrons to study matter at the microscopic level His research has particularly advanced our understanding of the structure of multicomponent liquids— those made up of two or more types of atoms — including commonly used liquid alloys and glasses. Enderby’s techniques mean that the relative positions of the various types of atomic nuclei can be deduced from diffraction patterns arising from the quantum wavelike scattering of the neutrons.
His work includes the surprise discovery that aqueous solutions — important in biology as the environment for an organism’s chemical reactions — have a quasi-lattice structure.
He was the H.O. Wills Professor of Physics and Head of Department, from 1981 to 1994 and Deputy-Adjoint of the Institut Laue–Langevin from 1965 to 1988.
With Royal Air Force, 1949-1951. Fellow Institute Physics (member council since 1994, Guthrie prize and medal 1995), Royal Society (council 1990-1992, editor proceedings 1989-1993, physical secretary and vice president since 1999). Member European Academy.
Married Susan Bowles. Children: Penelope, Rebecca, Emma, Thomas.