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= Dr. Adrian Anthony Pollock =

Dr. Adrian Anthony Pollock, was a British-American scientist and engineer who's notable work in acoustic emissions and non-destructive testing (NDT) has made him an icon in the field.

He was a charming eccentric. Curious, gregarious and well-liked - he was known for his integrity and extensive knowledge on a wide breath of topics. In addition to his work in acoustic emissions, he studied various world views and therapies in the 1960s and 70s. He was a student of Andrew Joseph Galambos, explored astrology, and other world views. He was an acquaintance and fan of author Paul Krapfel's book Shifting which integrates nature and social change. Dr. Pollock enjoyed astronomy, chess and classical piano. He was an avid reader. He dazzled family and friends playing piano from sheet music or from memory, often at his home playing on a family heirloom. He was handy and had a wood shop in his home where he built furniture, including built-in bookshelves. He was the proud author of a long-standing article on wikipedia on Sine-wave. He traveled extensively and had a propensity to ship large souvenirs and furniture he admired home. He created assemblages, often with these items.

A descendant of a lineage of religious Christians, he was a devoted member of his local church, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Yardley, PA. He was instrumental in forming their website, on their Vestry Committee and played piano at the Children's Sunday services.

Born in Stafford, England September 2nd 1943 to Erskine and Barbara (Bostock) Pollock. Prior to his move to the U.S., he grew up in Weston-super-Mare and lived in London. He was the youngest, with two older sisters: Jannice Hale, a notable quilter living in Lewes, England. and the late Susan Banning of Norfolk, England. He attended the University of Cambridge at Queens College from 1961-1964, earning a Master's Degree in Natural Sciences and then his PhD. at Imperial College of London 1964-1968.

In his early mid-life he came to the U.S. with enthusiasm to drive cross country. He spent most of his early years in the U.S. in California, where he studied under Galambos and met an American seamstress who became his wife, Jane Pollock. They moved to a suburb in Pennsylvania outside of Trenton, NJ (Yardley) in 1986 and had two sons. He then devoted his career to working with Mistras Group, Inc. located in Princeton Jct., NJ until his death in 2018. He was a member many groups including: ASNT/ASTM/ASME/AEWG/EWGAE.

He worked on The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA.

Amongst his noted love of celestial events (his interest in astrology and astronomy), he had attended Stonehenge parties in this youth in the 1960s celebrating the Solstice. He passed away from cancer on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2018.

This is an incomplete collection of his accomplishments.