Selwyn Wright
{{Short description|English physicist}}
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{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Selwyn Wright
| image = Selwyn Wright at Stanford University in 2014..jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Selwyn Wright at Stanford Univ. in 2014
| birth_name = Selwyn Edgar Wright
| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|02|12|1934|10|29|df=y}}
| death_place = {{nowrap|Huddersfield, United Kingdom}}
| nationality = English and American
| field = Theoretical Physics
| work_institution = University of Southampton, NASA, George Washington University, Stanford University, University of Huddersfield
| alma_mater = University of Southampton
| doctoral_advisor =
| doctoral_students =
| known_for = Wave Theory
| website = {{URL|http://new-relativity.com/}}
}}
Selwyn Wright (/ˈˈseˌlwɪnˈˈraɪt /) (29 October 1934 – 12 February 2015) was an English physicist, who held the Brook Crompton Chair of Engineering at the University of Huddersfield in the UK. He is best known for the development of what the media termed "The Silence Machine" which was covered in some press,Rowe, Mark. [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/mar/28/3 "Peace and quiet ... at the press of a button."], The Guardian, London, UK. Retrieved on 28 March 2002. in New Scientist,Murphy, Marina. [https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2094-silence-machine-zaps-unwanted-noise/ "Silence machine zaps unwanted noise."], New Scientist, London, UK. Retrieved on 28 March 2002. and on some broadcast news networks in the US.McGrew, Scott. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCWolxm3w0 "Sound cancellation without headphones."], NBC, San Francisco, USA. Retrieved on 9 January 2008.
Scientific contributions
Responsible for publishing over one hundred archived scientific journal documents and awarded six technology patents,{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} Selwyn Wright was primarily a wave theorist who provided solutions to problems related to power systems,{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} produced in-depth research focusing on sound and vibration technology,{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} and helped advance the development of noise cancellation systems. He most recently re-adapted his classical acoustic wave theories, framing them in a series of publicationsWright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2010XianProceedings01.pdf#page=61"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion I."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Xi'an, China. Retrieved on 26 March 2010.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2010XianProceedings01.pdf#page=67"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion II."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Xi'an, China. Retrieved on 26 March 2010.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2010CambridgeProceedings04.pdf#page=226"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion III."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Cambridge, USA. Retrieved on 5 July 2010.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2010CambridgeProceedings04.pdf#page=231"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion IV."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Cambridge, USA. Retrieved on 5 July 2010.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2011MarrakeshProceedings01.pdf#page=356"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion V."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Marrakesh, Morocco. Retrieved on 20 March 2011.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2011MarrakeshProceedings01.pdf#page=351"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion VI."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Marrakesh, Morocco. Retrieved on 20 March 2011.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2012MoscowProceedings03.pdf#page=214"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion VII."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Moscow, Russia. Retrieved on 19 August 2012.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2012MoscowProceedings03.pdf#page=220"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion VIII."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Moscow, Russia. Retrieved on 19 August 2012.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2013StockholmProceedings01.pdf#page=391"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion IX."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Stockholm, Sweden. Retrieved on 12 August 2013.Wright, Selwyn. [https://piers.org/pierspublications/PIERS2013StockholmProceedings01.pdf#page=310"Electromagnetic Sources and Observers in Motion X."], Progress in Electromagnetics Research, Stockholm, Sweden. Retrieved on 12 August 2013.{{Excessive citations inline|date=January 2024}} in terms of an electromagnetic theory coupled to a universal electromagnetic reference field.
References
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External links
- [http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/research/centres/isvr.page?/ ISVR, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research] University of Southampton, UK
- [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/science/index.html#.U1aNJFdnCqs%E2%80%8E/ NASA Langley Research Center] Hampton, VA
- [http://www.onera.fr/en/ ONERA French Aerospace Laboratory] Paris, France
- [http://www.airbushelicopters.com/site/en/ref/Who-We-Are_23-2.html/ Aérospatiale] Marseilles, France
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