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David Hanna

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David Hanna

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Also known as David Colin Hanna

British physicist

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David Hanna was a male physicist and university teacher from the United Kingdom. Born in 1941, he worked in the field of optics and was employed by the University of Southampton. He spoke English and was a member of the Royal Society, where he was recognized in the Royal Society collection.

Hanna received several awards for his work, including the Max Born Prize and the Charles Hard Townes Award. He was also named a Fellow of the Royal Society. He died on 2026-01-27.

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Instance of
human
Given name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
United Kingdom
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
optics
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date of birth
1941-01-01
member of
Royal Society
date of death
2026-01-27
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