Background
Burge, Ronald Edgar was born on October 3, 1932 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Son of John Henry and Edith Beatrice (Thompson) Burge.
Burge, Ronald Edgar was born on October 3, 1932 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Son of John Henry and Edith Beatrice (Thompson) Burge.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1957. Doctor of Science, University London, 1975.
Assistant lecturer physics, Kings College U. London, 1954-1958; lecturer, Kings College U. London, 1958-1962; reader in biophysics, Kings College U. London, 1962-1963; professor physics, department head, Kings College U. London, 1984-1989; vice principal, Kings College U. London, 1987-1991; Wheatstone professor physics, Kings College U. London, since 1989; research director Leverhulme Trust grant, Cambridge (England) University, since 1994; department head, Kings College U. London, 1989-1992; professor, department head, Queen Elizabeth College U. London, 1963-1984. Consultant Min. of Defense, United Kingdom, since 1975. Visiting fellow U. Cambridge, 1992, lifemem.
Member Royal Institution (Davy Faraday research committee), Royal Society, Leverhulme Trust.
Married Janet Mary Pitts, December 26, 1953. Children: Andrew John, Peter Ronald.