Alan Cottrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Cottrell

British metallurgist and physicist

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1919

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Feb-2012

Profession: engineer, physicist, university teacher, metallurgist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir Alan Howard Cottrell, FRS (17 July 1919 – 15 February 2012) was an English metallurgist and physicist.
He was also former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government and vice-chancellor of Cambridge University 1977–1979.