William Henry Bragg
British scientist (1862–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir William Henry Bragg OM KBE PRS[1] (2 July 1862 – 12 March 1942) was a British physicist, chemist, mathematician and active sportsman.[2]
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Sir William Henry Bragg | |
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Born | (1862-07-02)2 July 1862 Wigton, Cumberland, United Kingdom |
Died | 12 March 1942(1942-03-12) (aged 79) London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Known for | X-ray diffraction Bragg peak |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1915) Barnard Medal (1915) Matteucci Medal (1915) Rumford Medal (1916) Copley Medal (1930) Faraday Medal (1936) John J. Carty Award (1939) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Adelaide University of Leeds University College London Royal Institution |
Academic advisors | J. J. Thomson |
Notable students | W. L. Bragg Kathleen Lonsdale William Thomas Astbury John Desmond Bernal John Burton Cleland |
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He is the father of Lawrence Bragg. Father and son jointly won the Nobel Prize. |
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Bragg shared a Nobel Prize with his son William Lawrence Bragg – the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics.[3]