John R. D. Copley Created 2026-10-18 Updated 2026-11-05
A physicist whose neutron scattering research investigated condensed matter, including solid buckminsterfullerene. Neutrons provide structural information that complements a material’s bulk properties. He also developed an exposition of neutron diffraction from powdered samples for students and other nonspecialists, making the connection between measured scattering patterns and material structure more accessible.[ref]
Laytonsville Man Honored for Distinguished Science Writing by NIST. 1999 institutional award account: fullerene studies and neutron-powder-diffraction exposition