Robert Fairthorne, 1904-2000.

Vickery, Brian

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Publication Date: 2000

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Robert Fairthorne, 1904-2000.

Vickery, Brian

Journal of Documentation, v56 n6 p601-4 Nov 2000

This tribute to Robert Fairthorne, a pioneer of information science, who died May 24, 2000. Honors his achievements, awards, years spent at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, theoretical papers published over twenty years, and his Canfield research in the United States. Highlights his transition from Aeronautical Research to Information Science. (JMK)

Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Information Science, Information Scientists, Mathematicians, Scientific and Technical Information

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Language: English

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