George Rochester

George Rochester

George Dixon Rochester, FRS (February 4 1908 – December 26 2001) was a British physicist known for having co-discovered, with Sir Clifford Butler, a subatomic particle called the kaon.

Born in Wallsend, North Tyneside in northern England, he received a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Science degree, and a Ph.D. from Armstrong College, Newcastle (then part of Durham University now Newcastle University). He did his postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley and then joined the faculty of Manchester University eventually becoming a Reader in 1953. In 1955, he was appointed Professor of Physics and Chair of the Department at Durham University. From 1967 to 1970, he was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University. He retired in 1973.

In 1958, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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