Alan C. Burton
Alan C. Burton MBE (April 18, 1904 – June 27, 1979) was an English-born Canadian physicist. He is considered a founding father of modern biophysics.[1]
He was born in London, received a BSc from University College London[2] and taught high school physics in England. At the age of 23, he came to Canada and studied physics as a graduate student at the University of Toronto, receiving his PhD in 1932. He continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Rochester and at the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II, Burton designed protective clothing for the Canadian military.[3] He joined the University of Western Ontario after the war, where he founded the Department of Biophysics, leading it from 1948 to 1970.[2] Later in life, his research focused on cancer, including the effects of altitude.[3]
Burton was named a member of the
He was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2010.[1]
Two of his graduate students described his career in the book Pioneer in Biophysics: Alan C. Burton 1904 to 1979.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Alan C. Burton". Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03.
- ^ a b c "Alan C. Burton". University of Western Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ^ a b c "Alan C. Burton". Living History. University of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
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