From 1957 he was a Durham University lecturer in Physics, including a period in 1958 lecturing in Sierra Leone at Fourah Bay College - then affiliated with Durham.[1] He stayed in Africa and became Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Ghana, but was eventually arrested and imprisoned by the government of Kwame Nkrumah.[2] In 1964 he joined the University of Dar es Salaam as Reader in Physics, becoming Professor in 1966 and Dean of Science in 1968.[1]
After a student in a physics lecture, Erasto Mpemba, asked him why hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold water, Osborne experimented to confirm Mpemba's observation, and together they co-authored a paper on what is now known as the Mpemba effect.[3]
Osborne later worked as an independent development consultant.[4] He donated some of his personal papers relating to his time in Africa to the Bodleian Library.[5]
^ abcdefg"Osborne, Denis Gordon". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 June 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Roland, Oliver (2013). In the Realms of Gold: Pioneering in African History. Routledge. p. 402.
^Mpemba, E. B.; Osborne, D. G. (1969). "Cool?". Physics Education. 4 (3): 172. Bibcode:1969PhyEd...4..172M. doi:10.1088/0031-9120/4/3/312. ISSN 0031-9120.
^"Dr Denis Osborne". Third Way. 17 (5): 32. June 1994.
^"Higher Education in Anglophone Tropical Africa". Bodleian Library. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
denis, osborne, denis, gordon, osborne, september, 1932, september, 2014, british, diplomat, academic, contents, early, life, career, personal, referencesearly, life, editosborne, educated, challoner, grammar, school, amersham, university, college, durham, whe. Denis Gordon Osborne CMG 17 September 1932 3 September 2014 was a British diplomat and academic 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal 4 ReferencesEarly life editOsborne was educated at Dr Challoner s Grammar School in Amersham and University College Durham where he graduated with a first class degree in Physics in 1953 He completed a PhD at the same institution 1 Career editFrom 1957 he was a Durham University lecturer in Physics including a period in 1958 lecturing in Sierra Leone at Fourah Bay College then affiliated with Durham 1 He stayed in Africa and became Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Ghana but was eventually arrested and imprisoned by the government of Kwame Nkrumah 2 In 1964 he joined the University of Dar es Salaam as Reader in Physics becoming Professor in 1966 and Dean of Science in 1968 1 After a student in a physics lecture Erasto Mpemba asked him why hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold water Osborne experimented to confirm Mpemba s observation and together they co authored a paper on what is now known as the Mpemba effect 3 In 1971 he served as a consultant with the World Bank in Malaysia and in Ethiopia the following year 1 Osborne left his academic career behind in 1972 when he joined the Civil Service serving within the Overseas Development Administration He became Head of the East and West Africa Department in 1984 and in 1987 was picked to serve as High Commissioner in Malawi 1 Osborne later worked as an independent development consultant 4 He donated some of his personal papers relating to his time in Africa to the Bodleian Library 5 Personal editOsborne was a member of the Athenaeum 1 References edit a b c d e f g Osborne Denis Gordon Who s Who Vol 2014 December 2013 online ed A amp C Black Retrieved 27 June 2022 Subscription or UK public library membership required Roland Oliver 2013 In the Realms of Gold Pioneering in African History Routledge p 402 Mpemba E B Osborne D G 1969 Cool Physics Education 4 3 172 Bibcode 1969PhyEd 4 172M doi 10 1088 0031 9120 4 3 312 ISSN 0031 9120 Dr Denis Osborne Third Way 17 5 32 June 1994 Higher Education in Anglophone Tropical Africa Bodleian Library Retrieved 31 October 2018 Diplomatic posts Preceded byHenry Brind British High Commissioner to Malawi1987 1990 Succeeded byNigel Wenban Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Denis Osborne amp oldid 1170520576, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
