Physics:William Nicholas Hitchon
William Nicholas Guy Hitchon (22 October 1957 – 23 July 2023), commonly known as Nick Hitchon, was a nuclear fusion scientist and professor at the University of Wisconsin.[1][2]
Early life and education
Hitchon was born in Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire (now North Yorkshire), the eldest of three sons to Iona (née Hall) and Guy Hitchon.[3][4][5] He was educated at Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton, from 1968 to 1975.[3] Later, he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physics from Oxford University and a D.Phil. in engineering science from the same university.[3][6]
Career
In 1964, Hitchon was featured as a child in the Seven Up! documentary for ITV's World in Action series.[2][3] His life was revisited at seven-year intervals in subsequent episodes by director Michael Apted until 2019.[3][7]
In 1982, Hitchon joined the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in the department of electrical and computer engineering.[3][6] He became a professor in 1994 and served as the department chair from 1999 to 2002.[3][6] In 2022, he took retirement.[8] During his tenure, he authored three books.[3]
Personal life
Hitchon was married twice. His first marriage, in 1979, was to Jacqui Bush, who accompanied him when he moved to the United States, and with whom he had a son, but from whom he was later divorced. His second marriage, in 2001, was to Cryss Brunner.[3][4]
Bibliography
- Plasma Processes for Semiconductor Fabrication
References
- ↑ Hitchon, Andrew (27 August 2023). "Nick Hitchon obituary". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/27/nick-hitchon-obituary. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Genzlinger, Neil (28 August 2023). "Nicholas Hitchon, Who Aged 7 Years at a Time in 'Up' Films, Dies at 65". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/movies/nicholas-hitchon-seven-up-dead.html. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Obituaries, Telegraph (22 August 2023). "Nick Hitchon, nuclear scientist whose life's ups and downs were charted in the documentary series Seven Up! – obituary". The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/08/22/nick-hitchon-nuclear-scientist-seven-up-granada-television/. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hitchon, Andrew (27 August 2023). "Nick Hitchon obituary" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/27/nick-hitchon-obituary.
- ↑ "Nicholas Hitchon obituary". The Times. 25 August 2023. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/nicholas-hitchon-obituary-ht9msdk7w.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Remembering Professor William "Nick" Hitchon". 7 August 2023. https://engineering.wisc.edu/blog/remembering-professor-william-nick-hitchon/. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "Nicholas Hitchon Dies: British Farm Boy Whose Life Was Chronicled in 'Up' Documentary Series Was 65". 29 August 2023. https://deadline.com/2023/08/nicholas-hitchon-dead-seven-up-1235530210/. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ "ECE Professor William (Nick) Hitchon retires". 11 July 2023. https://engineering.wisc.edu/blog/ece-professor-william-nick-hitchon-retires/. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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