Peter Thrower [SEP] date of birth
Peter Thrower
Peter Thrower (born 1938) is a professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Pennsylvania State University, and a former editor-in-chief of the scientific journal "Carbon", a post he has held between 1982 and 2013. A special issue of "Carbon" was published in his honor in August 2012. He also edited the review journal "Chemistry and Physics of Carbon" from 1973 to 1998. He is a specialist on carbon in all its forms.
Thrower studied physics at the
1998, at Alfriston, Sussex.
References.
- England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837–1983  1911  Q3–Jul–Aug-Sep  Lymington (Hampshire), Vol 2b, Page 1202; Frank A A Wootton (Mother's maiden name Peppler)
- England & Wales, Death Index: 1916–2007  1998  April Eastbourne, Sussex C41E District 4541C Entry 231; Frank Albert A Wootton b 30th Jul 1914 Age at Death 83. (Genealogists note: Birth date shown is incorrect - it should read