Sir Alfred Brian Pippard, FRS, was a British physicist. He was Cavendish Professor of Physics from 1971 until 1982 and an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, of which he was the first President. Wikipedia
Born: September 7, 1920, Earl's Court, London, United Kingdom
Died: September 21, 2008 (age 88 years), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Academic advisor: David Shoenberg
Notable students: Brian Josephson, John Clarke, John Shepherd, and more
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society, Hughes Medal (1960), Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize (1961), and more
Books
Magnetoresistance in metals
1989
Elements of Classical Thermodynamics for Advanced Students of Physics
1957
The physics of vibration
1978
The dynamics of conduction electrons
1965
Forces and Particles: An Outline of the Principles of Classical Physics
1972
Reconciling Physics with Reality: An Inaugural Lecture
1972