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William Hunter McCrea
(Bill McCrea)
(1904-1999)

Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1929
Thesis: Problems concerning the outer layers of the sun
Advisor(s): Fowler, Ralph Howard

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
21142 Dodd, Kenneth Neilson Royal Holloway College 1954
21168 McNally, Derek Royal Holloway College 1961
21184 Williams, Iwan Prys Royal Holloway College 1963
21304 Rowan-Robinson, Geoffrey Michael Royal Holloway College 1969
21324 De Silva, Lindamulage Nalin Kumar University of Sussex 1970

According to our current online database, William Hunter McCrea has 5 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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