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FRANK REGINALD NUNES NABARRO
Pages 172-177

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... Final Tribute Vol 13.indd 172 3/23/10 3:42:24 PM
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... Early Career In a very real sense, Nabarro was "present at the creation" of dislocation theory of crystal plasticity, and he continued to be a primary contributor to this important area of physics and materials science. Guided by Nevill Mott, a future Nobel laureate, in 1940 he published the first quantitative model of the flow stress of crystals hardened by a solid solution.
From page 174...
... He also provided a fundamental reevaluation of the model of Rudolph Peierls for the lattice resistance to slip, referred to since as the "Peierls Nabarro force." In 1948, Frank Nabarro married Margaret Dalziel, who had been Schonland's personal assistant. In 1949, he joined Birmingham University to take up a lectureship in the Metallurgy Department.
From page 175...
... When things become complicated, leave the details to someone else." Nabarro knew his limits and was always open to contributions from people whose skills complemented his own. Nabarro served Wits in various capacities, including a term as deputy vice chancellor during which, in 1981, he drew up an Academic Plan, the first for any South African university, which anticipated a large influx of black students after the end of apartheid.
From page 176...
... Loyiso Nongxa, vice chancellor of Wits, in a farewell tribute to Nabarro, declared, "He was an inspiration to generations of scientists, and he had a significant influence on the thought and direction of this university. He was renowned for his brilliant mind, sharp intellect, meticulousness, and his unique sense of humor." Nabarro always cared deeply about South African people and their future.
From page 177...
... In the United States, he attended the Gordon Conferences on Physical Metallurgy for many years, many topical conferences of the TMS, and symposia of the Materials Research Society. Just months before his death, in spring 2006, in spite of serious health problems and a painful broken foot, he visited India and China.


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