John H. Fremlin Explained

John Heaver Fremlin (4 March 1913 – 9 March 1995) was an English nuclear physicist.

Early life

Fremlin was born in Kingsbury, Middlesex.^[1] Celia Fremlin was his sister.

Career

Fremlin was secretary of the Cambridge Scientists' Anti-War Group. Responding to concerns about the use of poison gas bombs, he hosted experiments by the group in his room in Trinity College to determine the rate at which a gas might leak into a sealed room. However Jack Haldane queried the rigour of his scientific methodology.^[2]

His papers are archived at the University of Birmingham.^[3]

External links

• List of publications
• There isn't a Snake in the Cupboard, biography by Margaret Kettlewell.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chapter 1 - 1865-1920. A Review of the Life of J H Fremlin. 22 June 2012. 17 November 2024.
2. Book: Wilkins,Maurice . Maurice Wilkins: The Third Man of the Double Helix: An Autobiography . 2003 . Oxford University Press.
3. Web site: Papers of John Heaver Fremlin . University of Birmingham Information Services . 21 February 2014.