Albert Rowe (physicist)

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Albert Percival Rowe
CBE
Pre-Second World War photograoh
Vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide
In office
1948–1958
Preceded byJ. McKellar Stewart
Succeeded bySir Henry Basten
Personal details
Born(1898-03-23)23 March 1898
Launceston, Cornwall
Died25 May 1976(1976-05-25) (aged 78)
Linton, Herefordshire
Spouse
Mary Gordon Mathews
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(m. 1932)​
Alma mater
Known forDevelopment of radar
Awards
NicknameJimmy
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Albert Percival Rowe CBE (23 March 1898 – 25 May 1976), often known as Jimmy Rowe or A. P. Rowe, was a British radar pioneer who played a major role in the development of radar before and during the Second World War. After the war he was the vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide from 1948 to 1958.

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