Alan Howard Ward
Alan Howard Ward Order of the British Empire, OBE (28 July 1925 - 2 December 2021) was a Physicist who influenced science education in Africa and contributed to the understanding of the impacts of radioactive chemicals on human health. Education and early years Alan was the youngest of four children of Edward Howard Ward, a post office worker, and Ursula Mabel Ward (née Vale). He was born in Woodford, London, Woodford, London. He attended Forest School, Walthamstow, The Forest School in Waltham Forest until 1937. The family later moved to Chichester where he attended Chichester High School For Boys, Chichester High School for Boys. Following a wartime degree at the University of Birmingham he worked under Mark Oliphant and completed a PhD in 1949. Alongside his studies, he served with the Air Training Corps from 20 September 1941 to 1 August 1943, where he was trained as a Flight Mechanic, and served with the Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard from 6 October 1943 to 31 De ...
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Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ...
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