Alan Walsh (physicist)
| Sir Alan Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 December 1916 Hoddlesden, England | 
| Died | 3 August 1998 (aged 81) | 
| Alma mater | University of Manchester | 
| Known for | Atomic absorption spectroscopy | 
| Spouse | Audrey Dale Hutchinson | 
| Children | Thomas Haworth David Alan | 
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | BNF CSIR (later CSIRO) | 
Sir Alan Walsh FAA FRS (19 December 1916 – 3 August 1998) was a British-Australian physicist, famous for being the originator and developer of a method of chemical analysis called atomic absorption spectroscopy.