Magnus Pyke
Magnus Pyke | |
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Pyke at home in 1987 | |
| Born | Magnus Alfred Pyke 29 December 1908 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 19 October 1992 (aged 83) Wandsworth, London, England |
| Alma mater | McGill University, Montreal University College London |
| Spouse |
Dorothea Vaughan
(m. 1937; died 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nutritionist |
Magnus Alfred Pyke OBE FRSE FRIC (29 December 1908 – 19 October 1992) was an English nutritional scientist, governmental scientific adviser, writer and presenter. He worked for the UK Ministry of Food, the post-war Allied Commission for Austria, and different food manufacturers. He wrote prolifically and became famous as a TV and radio personality, and was featured on Thomas Dolby's 1982 synth-pop hit, "She Blinded Me with Science".