John Keene (physicist)

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John Philip Keene
Born(1921-11-16)16 November 1921[1]
Died18 October 1991(1991-10-18) (aged 69)
Malaysia
NationalityBritish
EducationKing Edward's School, Birmingham
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham
OccupationPhysicist
Children3
RelativesMartyn Poliakoff (son-in-law)

John Philip Keene (16 November 1921 – 18 October 1991) was a British physicist known for his work in radiolysis. While working at Paterson Labs in Manchester, he created a pulse radiolysis apparatus that led to the discovery of the hydrated electron.[1]

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  1. ^ a b A.J. Swallow (1992) John Philip Keene, 1921–1991, International Journal of Radiation Biology, 61:5, 713-714, DOI: 10.1080/09553009214551531