LRG Treloar
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Professor L. R. G. Treloar, OBE (30 July 1906 – 18 March 1985) was a leading figure in the science of rubber and elasticity, and author of a number of influential texts.
Leslie Ronald George Treloar graduated in Physics from University College, Reading
, in 1927 and subsequently joined GEC
. He gained his PhD from the University of London
in 1938. After working for GEC he moved to the British Rubber Producers Research Association
. He worked briefly at the Telecommunications Research Establishment
during World War II.
He moved to the British Rayon Research Association
when it was set up in 1948. He was a colleague of John Wilson
.
He was awarded the Colwyn Medal “for outstanding services to the rubber industry of a scientific, technical or engineering character” in 1961, and the Swinburne Award for his “outstanding contribution to the advancement and knowledge of any field related to the science, engineering or technology of plastics” in 1970.
He became Professor of Polymer & Fibre Science in the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1966 and retired in 1974.
Leslie Ronald George Treloar graduated in Physics from University College, Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, in 1927 and subsequently joined GEC
GEC
The three-letter acronym GEC may mean* Government Engineering College, Delhi, India* Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India* Goa Engineering College, Goa, India* Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Trivandrum...
. He gained his PhD from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in 1938. After working for GEC he moved to the British Rubber Producers Research Association
British Rubber Producers Research Association
The Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, originally known as the British Rubber Producers' Research Association, carries out research into rubber and is funded by the Malaysian government....
. He worked briefly at the Telecommunications Research Establishment
Telecommunications Research Establishment
The Telecommunications Research Establishment was the main United Kingdom research and development organization for radio navigation, radar, infra-red detection for heat seeking missiles, and related work for the Royal Air Force during World War II and the years that followed. The name was...
during World War II.
He moved to the British Rayon Research Association
British Rayon Research Association
The British Rayon Research Association was a research institute formed in 1946 by the British Rayon Federation and others. It was funded by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and by voluntary funds from industry to investigate the chemical and physical properties of rayon and...
when it was set up in 1948. He was a colleague of John Wilson
John Wilson (industrial chemist)
John Wilson CBE, MC & Bar, FRIC was Director of the British Rayon Research Association from 1948 to 1958. He was married to Edith Wilson and had six children.-Early life:...
.
He was awarded the Colwyn Medal “for outstanding services to the rubber industry of a scientific, technical or engineering character” in 1961, and the Swinburne Award for his “outstanding contribution to the advancement and knowledge of any field related to the science, engineering or technology of plastics” in 1970.
He became Professor of Polymer & Fibre Science in the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1966 and retired in 1974.