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Sir Robert Honeycombe
FRS FREng
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| Born | 2 May 1921 |
| Died | 14 September 2007 (aged 86) |
| 2nd President of Clare Hall, Cambridge | |
| In office 1973–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Brian Pippard |
| Succeeded by | Sir Michael Stoker |
Sir Robert William Kerr Honeycombe, FRS FREng (2 May 1921 – 14 September 2007) was a Goldsmiths' Professor of Metallurgy and Professor Emeritus of the University of Cambridge. He was an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Honeycombe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March, 1981 and served on the council. He was knighted in 1990.
He was awarded the Beilby Medal and Prize in 1963.
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