William Henry Bragg

William Henry Bragg
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an English physicist, chemist, mathematician, and active sportsman. Nobel Prize in Physics: "for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays"
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in physics (shared ) (1915)
"for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays"
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Born
2 July 1862 Wigton, Cumberland, United Kingdom
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Died
12 March 1942 (aged 79) London, United Kingdom
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Nationality
British
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Known for
X-ray diffraction X-ray spectroscopy Bragg's law Bragg peak Bragg–Gray cavity theory Bragg–Paul Pulsator
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Fields
Physics
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Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
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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)
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Institutions
University of Adelaide University of Leeds University College London Royal Institution
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Academic advisors
J. J. Thomson
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Britain
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1800+
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Notable students
W. L. Bragg Kathleen Lonsdale William Thomas Astbury John Desmond Bernal John Burton Cleland