Background
BUTLER., Knight was born on May 20, 1922 in Reading, Berkshire. Son of Charles and Olive Butler.
BUTLER., Knight was born on May 20, 1922 in Reading, Berkshire. Son of Charles and Olive Butler.
Reading University.
Assistant Lecturer in Physics, Manchester University 1945-1947, Lecturer 1947-1953. Reader in Physics, Imperial College, London 1953-1957, Professor 1957-1970, Head, Department, of Physics 1963-1970. Director Nuffield Foundation 1970-1975.
Vice-Chancellor, Loughborough University of Technology 1975-1985.
Secretary-General Institute Union of Pure and Applied Physics 1963-1972, First Vice-President 1972-1975, President 1975-1978. Chairman Council for the Education and Training of Health Visitors 1977-1983.
Chairman Advisory Committee on Supply and Education of Teachers 1980-1985. Chairman Educational Counselling and Credit Transfer Information Service (ECCTIS) Steering Committee 1982-1989.
Chairman ABRC/North American Electric Reliability Corporation Working Group on Geological Surveying 1985-1987.
Chairman Working Party on Research Selectivity, North. Ireland 1986-1987. Vice-Chairman Open University Council since 1986. Honorary Doctor of Science (Reading University) 1976.
Honorary Doctorate.Univ.
(Open University) 1986. Honorary Doctorate.Tech. (Loughborough) 1987.
Married Kathleen Betty Collins in 1947.