A scientific career launched at the start of the space age: Michael Rycroft at 80

The scientific career of Michael Rycroft (born in 1938) spans the space age, during which significant changes have occurred in how scientists work, experiment, and interact. Here, as part of his 80th birthday celebrations, we review his career to date in terms of the social and structural changes in...

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Published inHistory of geo- and space sciences Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 105 - 121
Main Authors Aplin, Karen L, Harrison, R. Giles, Füllekrug, Martin, Lanchester, Betty, Becker, François
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 29.05.2020
Copernicus Publications
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20th century
Atmospheric sciences
Careers
Collaboration
Electricity
Electricity distribution
Experiments
Industrial research
Ionosphere
Laboratories
Observatories
Particle physics
R&D
Research & development
Researchers
Scientists
Solar physics
Students
Teachers
Terrestrial environments
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Summary:The scientific career of Michael Rycroft (born in 1938) spans the space age, during which significant changes have occurred in how scientists work, experiment, and interact. Here, as part of his 80th birthday celebrations, we review his career to date in terms of the social and structural changes in collaborative international science. His contributions to research, teaching, and management across solar–terrestrial and ionospheric physics as well as atmospheric and space science are also discussed.
ISSN:2190-5029
2190-5010
2190-5029
DOI:10.5194/hgss-11-105-2020