Alan Herries Wilson

This article is about the British mathematician. For other uses, see Alan Wilson (disambiguation).

Alan Herries Wilson
Wilson in 1969 by Godfrey Argent
Born(1906-07-02)July 2, 1906
Wallasey, England
DiedSeptember 30, 1995(1995-09-30) (aged 89)
Known forElectronic band structure
Children2
AwardsAdams Prize (1932)
Scientific career
FieldsSolid state physics
InstitutionsCambridge University

Sir Alan Herries Wilson FRS (2 July 1906 – 30 September 1995), was a British mathematical physicist and industrialist. He developed the electronic band structure theory of solids to distinguish between conductors, insulator and semiconductors. After World War II, he left academic research to pursue a career in industry.

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