John C. Mallinson

John C. Mallinson
John C. Mallinson in 2010
Born(1932-01-30)30 January 1932
Died24 December 2015(2015-12-24) (aged 83)
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
OccupationPhysicist
Employer(s)RAF
AMP Incorporated
Ampex
UC San Diego
Awards

John C. Mallinson (30 January 1932 – 24 December 2015) was a British physicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of magnetism and magnetic recording. He is perhaps best remembered for his theoretical work on structures with one-sided magnetic flux. Their use is exemplified in the Halbach array and in the familiar refrigerator magnet.