Background
WOOLFSON, Michael was born on January 9, 1927 in London. Son of Maurice Woolfson and Rose (nee Solomons) Woolfson.
WOOLFSON, Michael was born on January 9, 1927 in London. Son of Maurice Woolfson and Rose (nee Solomons) Woolfson.
Attended, Jesus College, Oxford, England. Attended, University Manchester Institute of Science Technology, England.
With national service Royal Engineers, 1947-1949. Research assistant Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1952-1954. Imperial chemical industries fellow University Cambridge, 1954-1955.
Lecturer faculty of technical University Manchester, England, 1955-1961, reader, 1961-1965. Professor theoretical physics University York, England, 1965-1994, emeritus professor England, since 1994.
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Fellow: Royal Society. Member: Royal Society Planetary Sciences (chair subcommittee 1979-1983, Hughes medal 1986), Yorks Philosophical Society (president 1985-1999).
Married Margaret Frohlich, 1951. 3 children.