Alexander Lamb Cullen
- April 30, 1920
- December 28, 2013
- 93 years
About Alexander Lamb Cullen
Alexander Lamb Cullen, 93, British electrical engineer.
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|Alexander Lamb Cullen, OBE FREng FRS (30 April 1920 – 27 December 2013) was a British electrical engineer and academic who was a professor at University College London.
Career and research
In 1955, Cullen was appointed as the first Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield. He then served as the Head of Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London where he held the Pender Chair, from 1967 to 1980. In 1988 he published his book Modern Radio Science and a biography of Harold Barlow.
Awards and honours
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1977 and awarded their Royal Medal in 1984 in recognition of his many distinguished contributions to microwave engineering, both theoretical and experimental, and in particular for research on microwave antennae. The same year he was awarded the Faraday Medal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. He also the same year delivered the Clifford Paterson Lecture to the Royal Society on "Microwaves: the art and the science". He was appointed Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1960.
Selected publications
- Journal articles
- Cullen, A. L. (1954). "The excitation of plane surface waves". Proceedings of the IEE - Part IV: Institution Monographs. 101 (7): 225–234. doi:10.1049/pi-4.1954.0028.
- Cullen, A. L.; Parr, J.C. (1955). "A new perturbation method for measuring microwave fields in free space". Proceedings of the IEE - Part B: Radio and Electronic Engineering. 102 (6): 836–844. doi:10.1049/pi-4.1954.0028.
- Cullen, A. L. (1958). "A travelling-wave parametric amplifier". Nature. 181 (4605): 332. Bibcode:1958Natur.181..332C. doi:10.1038/181332a0.
- Cullen, Alexander Lamb; Yu, P. K. (1971). "The accurate measurement of permittivity by means of an open resonator". Proceedings of the Royal Society A. 325 (1563): 493–509. Bibcode:1971RSPSA.325..493C. doi:10.1098/rspa.1971.0181.
- Cullen, Alexander Lamb; Yu, P. K. (1979). "Complex source-point theory of the electromagnetic open resonator". Proceedings of the Royal Society A. 366 (1725): 155–171. Bibcode:1979RSPSA.366..155C. doi:10.1098/rspa.1979.0045.
- Cullen, Alexander Lamb; Yu, P. K. (1982). "Measurement of permittivity by means of an open resonator. I. Theoretical". Proceedings of the Royal Society A. 380 (1778): 49–71. Bibcode:1982RSPSA.380...49Y. doi:10.1098/rspa.1982.0029.
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1.What was the date of birth of Alexander Lamb Cullen?
- A.30 April 1920Correct
- B.10 June 1925
- C.27 December 1913
- D.15 May 1920
Alexander Lamb Cullen was born on 30 April 1920.
Source: biographical introduction
2.What was the date of death of Alexander Lamb Cullen?
- A.15 August 2015
- B.27 December 2013Correct
- C.30 April 2010
- D.01 January 2005
Alexander Lamb Cullen passed away on 27 December 2013.
Source: biographical introduction
3.Where was Alexander Lamb Cullen a professor?
- A.University College LondonCorrect
- B.University of Manchester
- C.Oxford University
- D.University of Cambridge
Alexander Lamb Cullen was a professor at University College London.
Source: biographical introduction
4.In what year was Alexander Lamb Cullen appointed as the first Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield?
- A.1967
- B.1950
- C.1955Correct
- D.1960
Alexander Lamb Cullen was appointed as the first Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield in 1955.
Source: Career and research section
5.What chair did Alexander Lamb Cullen hold at University College London?
- A.Pender ChairCorrect
- B.Maxwell Chair
- C.Newton Chair
- D.Faraday Chair
Alexander Lamb Cullen held the Pender Chair at University College London from 1967 to 1980.
Source: Career and research section
6.What book did Alexander Lamb Cullen publish in 1988?
- A.Principles of Antennas
- B.Modern Radio ScienceCorrect
- C.Microwave Fundamentals
- D.The Art of Engineering
Alexander Lamb Cullen published the book Modern Radio Science in 1988.
Source: Career and research section
7.Whose biography did Alexander Lamb Cullen write in 1988?
- A.James Clerk Maxwell
- B.Clifford Paterson
- C.Harold BarlowCorrect
- D.Michael Faraday
In 1988, Alexander Lamb Cullen published a biography of Harold Barlow.
Source: Career and research section
8.In what year was Alexander Lamb Cullen elected a Fellow of the Royal Society?
- A.1984
- B.1990
- C.1977Correct
- D.1960
Alexander Lamb Cullen was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1977.
Source: Awards and honours section
9.For what specific research was Alexander Lamb Cullen awarded the Royal Medal in 1984?
- A.Electrical grids
- B.Satellite communication
- C.Microwave antennaeCorrect
- D.Radar technology
Alexander Lamb Cullen received the Royal Medal in 1984 for his contributions to microwave engineering, particularly for research on microwave antennae.
Source: Awards and honours section
10.Which medal was awarded to Alexander Lamb Cullen by the Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1984?
- A.Cullen Medal
- B.Royal Medal
- C.Faraday MedalCorrect
- D.Pender Medal
In 1984, Alexander Lamb Cullen was awarded the Faraday Medal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers.
Source: Awards and honours section
11.What was the title of the lecture Alexander Lamb Cullen delivered to the Royal Society in 1984?
- A.Advanced Electrical Engineering
- B.The Future of Microwaves
- C.Microwave Fields in Free Space
- D.Microwaves: the art and the scienceCorrect
Alexander Lamb Cullen delivered the Clifford Paterson Lecture to the Royal Society in 1984 titled Microwaves: the art and the science.
Source: Awards and honours section
12.In what year was Alexander Lamb Cullen appointed Order of the British Empire (OBE)?
- A.1960Correct
- B.1967
- C.1977
- D.1955
Alexander Lamb Cullen was appointed Order of the British Empire in 1960.
Source: Awards and honours section
13.What journal published the article 'A travelling-wave parametric amplifier' by Alexander Lamb Cullen in 1958?
- A.Electrical Engineering Review
- B.Proceedings of the IEE
- C.NatureCorrect
- D.Science Today
Alexander Lamb Cullen published the article A travelling-wave parametric amplifier in the journal Nature in 1958.
Source: Selected publications section
14.What is the subject of the 1954 article written by Alexander Lamb Cullen in the Proceedings of the IEE?
- A.Parametric amplifiers
- B.Complex source-point theory
- C.Microwave antennae design
- D.The excitation of plane surface wavesCorrect
Alexander Lamb Cullen authored the 1954 paper titled The excitation of plane surface waves.
Source: Selected publications section
15.What was the specific focus of the paper co-authored by Alexander Lamb Cullen and J.C. Parr in 1955?
- A.Electrical engineering education
- B.The biography of Harold Barlow
- C.A new perturbation method for measuring microwave fields in free spaceCorrect
- D.The history of the Pender Chair
Alexander Lamb Cullen and J.C. Parr co-authored a 1955 paper on a new perturbation method for measuring microwave fields in free space.
Source: Selected publications section
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