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Richard Lane-Poole

Richard Lane-Poole is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Richard Lane-Poole rather than just read about it. In short: Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole, (1 April 1883 – 25 March 1971) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He was the Rear Admiral Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron from 1936 to 1938.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole, (1 April 1883 – 25 March 1971) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He was the Rear Admiral Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron from 1936 to 1938.

Naval career Lane-Poole was born to Stanley Lane-Poole, an Egyptologist, and his wife Charlotte. His brother Charles was a forester who did much work in Australia. Educated at Bedford School, Lane-Poole joined the Royal Navy on 15 January 1898 as a Cadet. He was promoted to midshipman on 15 May 1899, sub-lieutenant on 15 June 1902, lieutenant on 15 September 1904, lieutenant commander on 15 September 1912 and commander on 30 June 1916. Between 1919 and 1920 he was stationed at the Mining School at Portsmouth. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for valuable services to mine laying operations during the First World War. He served aboard HMS Hood in 1922 and was promoted to captain on 30 June 1923. He served as the Captain of the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay, from April 1924 to April 1927. In 1929–31 he was captain of the Royal Navy College at Greenwich and later commanded the Royal Navy Barracks at Devonport. He was promoted to rear admiral on 8 May 1935 and was appointed to command His Majesty's Australian Squadron from 20 April 1936 to 21 April 1938. On 26 June 1936, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He was later promoted to vice admiral on 11 January 1939 and placed on the retired list. During the Second World War he came out of retirement and served as commodore of convoys and director of demagnetization. On 1 January 1944, he was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Notes

External links The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Friday 30 August 1935, p8. (digital copy) The Canberra Times (ACT) Friday 30 August 1935, p4. (digital copy)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Richard Lane-Poole

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Richard Lane-Poole claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Richard Lane-Poole before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Richard Lane-Poole ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Richard Lane-Poole

In research: Richard Lane-Poole appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Richard Lane-Poole in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Richard Lane-Poole is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1883 births, 1971 deaths, Companions of the Order of the Bath, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Richard Lane-Poole outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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