Victor Emery
| Victor John Emery | |
|---|---|
 Victor Emery | |
| Born | 16 May 1934 |
| Died | 18 July 2002 (aged 68) |
| Cause of death | Motor Neurone Disease |
| Education | Boston Grammar School (1944-51); University of Hull; University of London; University of Manchester (PhD) |
| Occupation | Theoretical Physicist |
| Employer | Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge; University of California, Berkeley; University of Birmingham; Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| Home town | Boston |
| Awards | Oliver E. Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics; Fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Victor John Emery (16 May 1934 – 18 July 2002) was educated at Boston Grammar School (1944-1951) and won the Parry Gold Medal in 1951. He later became a specialist in superconductors and superfluidity. His model for the electronic structure of the copper-oxide planes is the starting point for many analyses of high-temperature superconductors and is commonly known as the Emery model.
Biography
Early life
Emery was born in Boston where he was educated at Staniland School and Boston Grammar School. He won the Parry Gold Medal for the best scholar in 1951 before going on to study physics at the University of Hull, the University of London and the University of Manchester, where he gained a PhD in Theoretical Physics.
At school Emery was a keen swimmer and the star goal-scorer of the Boston water polo team. He also won the town's one mile swimming race on the River Witham on more than one occasion