Archibald Howie
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Archibald Howie
Born	1934
Nationality	United Kingdom
Fields	physics
Institutions	University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh University of Cambridge
Known for	interpretation of transmission electron microscope images
Notable awards	Guthrie Medal and Prize (1992) Royal Medal (1999)

Archibald "Archie" Howie FRS (born 1934) is a British physicist, known for his pioneering work on the interpretation of transmission electron microscope images of crystals. Born in 1934, he attended Kirkcaldy High School and the University of Edinburgh. He received his PhD degree from the University of Cambridge, and then took up a permanent post at Cambridge where he has remained. He is a fellow of Churchill College. In 1965, with Hirsch, Whelan, Pashley and Nicholson, he published the seminal text Electron Microscopy of Thin Crystals¹. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1978 and awarded their Royal Medal in 1999. In 1992 he was awarded the Guthrie Medal and Prize. He was head of the Cavendish Laboratory from 1989-1997.

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