Graham Lake (cricketer)
Graham Johnson Lake | |
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| Born | 13 April 1935 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Known for | Fatigue of Rubber |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Polymer science |
| Institutions | BRPRA |
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| Full name | Graham Johnson Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 April 1935 Croydon, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956–1958 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Johnson Lake (born 13 April 1935) is a retired scientist and former professional English cricketer.
Scientific career
Lake began his scientific career as a research assistant in 1958 at the British Rubber Producer's Research Association.[1] During his employment at BRPRA, he attended evening classes at the University of London, achieving a B.Sc. in Physics in 1962, and a Ph.D. in 1967. He undertook fundamental studies of the fatigue properties of elastomers, and established the principle that fatigue cracks develop from pre-existing features of rubber's microstructure, in accordance with the expectations of Fracture Mechanics.[2]
Lake received the 1995 Colwyn medal.[3] In 2003, he received the Charles Goodyear Medal in recognition of the significance of his contributions to rubber science.
A symposium was organized in 2003 to honor the 50th anniversary of the development of Fracture Mechanics for rubber, and the symposium title was chosen as 'Fracture Mechanics and Elastomers: 50 not out', in reference to Lake's past career as a pro cricketer.[4]
Cricket
Lake was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Croydon, Surrey.
Lake made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Sussex in the 1956 County Championship. He made 12 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1958.[5] In his 13 first-class matches, he scored 106 runs at an average of 7.57, with a high score of 18.[6] With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 27.29, with best figures of 4/39.[7]
References
- ^ Gent, Alan. "Graham Lake - Goodyear Medalist 2003 - Biography". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 76 (3): G2. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Lake, Graham J. (2003). "Fracture mechanics and its application to failure in rubber articles". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 76 (3): 567–591. doi:10.5254/1.3547761.
- ^ "Colwyn Medal award winners". iom3. IOM3. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". RubberConsultants.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "First-Class Matches played by Graham Lake". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Lake". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Graham Lake". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
External links
- Graham Lake at ESPNcricinfo
- Graham Lake at CricketArchive