| Administrative History | R.V. Jones (1911-1997) was scientific adviser to Winston Churchill during the Second World War when he was particularly associated with British scientific intelligence (Assistant Director of Intelligence, 1941-1946). He subsequently published Most Secret War (1978) and Reflections on Intelligence (1989). Jones was Professor of Natural Philosophy, (the historic name for Physics), at University of Aberdeen, 1946-1981 and was much concerned with science education and the history of science. The Jones papers are of especial interest for the wartime reports and other papers that formed the original source material for Most Secret War, papers reflecting his postwar involvement with defence and intelligence issues, his postwar scientific research especially in the field of instrumentation, his historical writings including drafts sent to colleagues for comment and related correspondence. R. V. Jones was awarded the CBE in 1942, CB in 1946, and the CH in 1994. |