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Alexander William Bickerton
Bickerton c. 1905
Born(1842-01-07)7 January 1842
Alton, Hampshire, England
Died21 January 1929(1929-01-21) (aged 87)
London, England
Alma materRoyal School of Mines
Canterbury College
Known forPartial impact theory
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, chemistry, astrophysics
Academic advisorsMoses Pullen
Edward Frankland
John Tyndall
Thomas Huxley
Notable studentsErnest Rutherford
Ettie Rout[1]
Charles Gifford

Professor Alexander William Bickerton (7 January 1842 – 21 January 1929) was the first professor of chemistry at Canterbury College (now called the University of Canterbury) in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is best known for teaching and mentoring Ernest Rutherford. He was a natural teacher though an eccentric one, who taught science in an exciting way. His differences were not limited to teaching as he formed a socialist community in Christchurch, which he later set up as a theme park. His partial impact theory explaining the appearance of temporary stars was the major work of his lifetime.

  1. ^ Parton, H. N. "Bickerton, Alexander William". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

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