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To mark their gratitude to Prof. J. A. Crowther for his fourteen years service as its honorary secretary, the past and present members of the Board of the Institute of Physics gave a lunch at Brown's Hotel, London, prior to the annual general meeting of the Institute on May 29. A testimonial was presented to him on behalf of the members of the Institute, recording their thanks for his unstinting service to the profession of physicist, and stating that his many actions and services “illuminate the pages of the Institute's records”. During Prof. Crowther's tenure of office the Institute has not only grown in status and prestige, but also its membership roll has increased fourfold. The five branches in Great Britain and the four subject groups dealing with special branches of applied physics have all been established during this time. Among other new activities for which Prof. Crowther was largely responsible should be mentioned: the establishment of certificates in laboratory arts, and of national certificates in applied physics, the series of conferences and exhibitions and summer schools on various aspects of industrial K physics, and the preparation of reports on “The Education and Training of Physicists” and on “The Teaching of Mathematics to Physicists”. During the War, Prof. Crowther did much to ensure that the services of physicists were utilized to the best advantage, and he has continued this important work, during the resettlement period. He has represented the Institute on many outside bodies, including the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, of which he was vice-chairman. Prof. Crowther has now been elected a vice-president of the Institute of Physics, so that it will still be able to draw on his great experience and knowledge of physicists and physics. It will be recalled that Prof. Crowther is also retiring o.' from the chair of physics at the University of Reading j which he has occupied since 1924 (see Nature, March 30, p. 401).
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Institute of Physics: Prof. J. A. Crowther. Nature 157, 761 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/157761a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/157761a0