H. Stanley Allen
Herbert Stanley Allen | |
|---|---|
Allen in 1931. | |
| Born | 29 December 1873 |
| Died | 27 April 1954 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society, 1930 Makdougall Brisbane prize, 1924 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral advisor | J. J. Thomson Harold A. Wilson Charles Glover Barkla |
Herbert Stanley Allen FRSE FRS (29 December 1873 – 27 April 1954) was an English physicist from Cornwall noted as a pioneer in early X-ray research, working under J. J. Thomson at the University of London and alongside Nobel laureate Charles Glover Barkla at the University of Edinburgh. A supporter of the Parson magneton, Allen was also an early contributor to the field of quantum mechanics.