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Mackintosh was known for his key role in stimulating solid-state physics research in Denmark and for his advocacy of international collaboration. Many of his former students now occupy leading academic and industrial posts in a variety of countries. As director of the Danish Atomic Energy Research Establishment from 1971 to 1976 he was a major force in Danish science policy and a prolific contributor to the public debate about nuclear power.
On leaving Cambridge in 1960, he became Associate Professor of Physics at Iowa State University and worked in its Ames Laboratory for seven years. This is where he established himself as a leading expert on the fundamental electrical and magnetic properties of the newly purified group of elements, the rare-earth metals.
In 1970 he became Professor of Experimental Solid State Physics at the University of Copenhagen, a chair he held until his death. From 1971 to 1976 he also served as Director of the Riso National Laboratory, and from 1986 to 1989 as Director of NORDITA (the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics), with its close connections to the Niels Bohr Institute. Mackintosh was also President of the Danish Physical Society from 1976 to 1979, and President of the European Physical Society from 1980 to 1982.
Long known for his careful yet lucid prose, Mackintosh's publication in 1991, with Jens Jensen, of Rare Earth Magnetism, was a landmark in solid state physics and the book became a classic text. In the same year he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.[1] In Denmark, he was made a Knight of the Dannebrog Order. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences [da], the Royal Norwegian Scientific Academy, and the American Physical Society. Uppsala University awarded him an honorary doctorate of philosophy in 1980.
He married the Danish-born Jette Stannow, whom he met in Cambridge, in 1958. The couple had one son, Paul Erik (born 1962), and two daughters, Anne Karen (born 1959) and Ida Alys (born 1964).
Allan Mackintosh's work opened up a new era in the understanding of magnetism – Obituary, The Independent (UK), 1996
Magnetism in Metals: A Symposium in Memory of Allan Mackintosh – The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, 1997
"Allan Roy Mackintosh" – Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 43 (Nov. 1997), pp. 323–331
A. R. Mackintosh, “Dr. Atanasoff’s Computer,” Scientific American, August 1988 (Archived 2009-10-31)
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this template message Allan Roy Mackintosh FRS 1 22 January 1936 20 December 1995 was a prominent Danish physicist and a leading authority on magnetism and neutron scattering especially in the rare earth metals Allan R MackintoshBorn 1936 01 22 22 January 1936Nottingham EnglandDied20 December 1995 1995 12 20 aged 59 Roskilde DenmarkAlma materUniversity of Cambridge 1957 1960 AwardsSpedding Prize 1986 Fellow of the Royal Society 1991 1 Scientific careerFieldsMagnetism and neutron scattering rare earth metals solid state physicsDoctoral advisorBrian PippardMackintosh was known for his key role in stimulating solid state physics research in Denmark and for his advocacy of international collaboration Many of his former students now occupy leading academic and industrial posts in a variety of countries As director of the Danish Atomic Energy Research Establishment from 1971 to 1976 he was a major force in Danish science policy and a prolific contributor to the public debate about nuclear power Mackintosh was born in 1936 in Nottingham England and received his university education at the University of Cambridge Bachelor of Arts as a scholar at Peterhouse in 1957 PhD in 1960 His doctoral research at Cambridge was carried out in the renowned Cavendish Laboratory under Sir Brian Pippard where he investigated the Fermi surface of metals On leaving Cambridge in 1960 he became Associate Professor of Physics at Iowa State University and worked in its Ames Laboratory for seven years This is where he established himself as a leading expert on the fundamental electrical and magnetic properties of the newly purified group of elements the rare earth metals During a 1966 sabbatical at the Riso National Laboratory in Denmark Mackintosh discovered a technique to quantify the magnetic moments on an atomic scale using the newly constructed neutron spectrometer His measurements of the spin waves in rare earth metals marked a significant advance in the study of magnetism for which he was awarded jointly with Hans Bjerrum Moller the prestigious Spedding Prize in 1986 In 1970 he became Professor of Experimental Solid State Physics at the University of Copenhagen a chair he held until his death From 1971 to 1976 he also served as Director of the Riso National Laboratory and from 1986 to 1989 as Director of NORDITA the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics with its close connections to the Niels Bohr Institute Mackintosh was also President of the Danish Physical Society from 1976 to 1979 and President of the European Physical Society from 1980 to 1982 Long known for his careful yet lucid prose Mackintosh s publication in 1991 with Jens Jensen of Rare Earth Magnetism was a landmark in solid state physics and the book became a classic text In the same year he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society 1 In Denmark he was made a Knight of the Dannebrog Order He was also a Fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences da the Royal Norwegian Scientific Academy and the American Physical Society Uppsala University awarded him an honorary doctorate of philosophy in 1980 Mackintosh was also noted for a widely quoted 1988 article in Scientific American where he argued for wider recognition of John Vincent Atanasoff s key role as the inventor of the first electronic digital computer the Atanasoff Berry Computer He married the Danish born Jette Stannow whom he met in Cambridge in 1958 The couple had one son Paul Erik born 1962 and two daughters Anne Karen born 1959 and Ida Alys born 1964 He died in 1995 in Roskilde Denmark after a car accident References Edit a b c Bleaney B 1997 Allan Roy Mackintosh 22 January 1936 20 December 1995 Elected F R S 1991 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 43 323 doi 10 1098 rsbm 1997 0018 External links EditAllan Mackintosh s work opened up a new era in the understanding of magnetism Obituary The Independent UK 1996 Magnetism in Metals A Symposium in Memory of Allan Mackintosh The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters 1997 Allan Roy Mackintosh Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society Vol 43 Nov 1997 pp 323 331 A R Mackintosh Dr Atanasoff s Computer Scientific American August 1988 Archived 2009 10 31 Jens Jensen and Allan R Mackintosh Rare Earth Magnetism 1991 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan Mackintosh amp oldid 1171004956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
