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D. F. Brewer

1925 – 2018

Welsh experimental physicist

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About D. F. Brewer

Lived 1925 – 2018 (aged 93). D. F. Brewer was a British physicist.

Professor Douglas Forbes Brewer (22 May 1925 – 16 July 2018) was a Welsh experimental physicist at the University of Sussex, known for his work in cryogenics.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Oxford, The Crypt School
Employers
University of Sussex
Awards
Fritz London Award
Also known as
Douglas Brewer, Douglas Forbes Brewer

People in D. F. Brewer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped D. F. Brewer's

Frequently asked questions

Who was D. F. Brewer?

Welsh experimental physicist (1925–2018)

When was D. F. Brewer born?

D. F. Brewer was born on 22 May 1925 in Cardiff.

When did D. F. Brewer die?

D. F. Brewer died on 16 July 2018.

What was D. F. Brewer's occupation?

D. F. Brewer was a physicist.

What nationality was D. F. Brewer?

D. F. Brewer was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: D. F. Brewer

· Wikidata: Q29956338

· DBpedia: Douglas Brewer

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