Bernard Lovell - father of Jodrell Bank, a bank to be proud of.
Bernard Lovell has snuffed it aged 98 He of Jodrell Bank fame.
BL was never pleased at what he was made to be a part of and there's an interesting article here Bernard Lovell has snuffed it aged 98 He of Jodrell Bank fame. When built it was claimed to re nothing more than a research radio telescope but in reality it was a part of the secret missile defence facilities until the US exported part of THEIR early warning system onto OUR soil.
BL was never pleased at what he was made to be a part of and there's an interesting article here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ng-system.html
A very nice guy, a real loss his work has been seriously undervalued.
A very nice guy, a real loss his work has been seriously undervalued.