William Derek Corner

Background

Corner, William Derek was born on June 18, 1923 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Son of William Henry and Maud (Chambers) Corner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Leeds, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Leeds, 1949; Doctor of Science, U. Leeds, 1979.

Career

Lecturer physics, U. Durham, England, 1949-1961; senior lecturer, U. Durham, 1961-1979; reader, U. Durham, 1979-1988; reader emeritus, U. Durham, since 1988.

Achievements

• William Derek Corner has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Physics.

Connections

Married Mary Agnes Lynch, July 14, 1949. Children: Robert Jonathan, Marion Elizabeth.

Father:

William Henry Corner

Mother:

Maud (Chambers) Corner

Spouse:

Mary Agnes Lynch

child:

Marion Elizabeth Corner

child:

Robert Jonathan Corner