Philosophy
Sir William Henry Bragg
July 2nd, 1862 to March 12th, 1942
Sir William Henry Bragg was a pioneer British scientist in solid-state physics who was a joint winner (with his son Sir Lawrence Bragg) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1915 for research on the determination of crystal structures. During the WW I, Bragg was put in charge of research on the detection and measurement of underwater sounds in connection with the location of submarines. He also constructed an X-ray spectrometer for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays. In the 1920s, while director of the Royal Institution in London, he initiated X-ray diffraction studies of organic molecules. Bragg was knighted in 1920.
Sir William Henry Bragg [Wikipedia]
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Philosophy
Sir William Henry Bragg
Sir William Henry BraggJuly 2nd, 1862 to March 12th, 1942
Sir William Henry Bragg was a pioneer British scientist in solid-state physics who was a joint winner (with his son Sir Lawrence Bragg) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1915 for research on the determination of crystal structures. During the WW I, Bragg was put in charge of research on the detection and measurement of underwater sounds in connection with the location of submarines. He also constructed an X-ray spectrometer for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays. In the 1920s, while director of the Royal Institution in London, he initiated X-ray diffraction studies of organic molecules. Bragg was knighted in 1920.
Sir William Henry Bragg [Wikipedia]
Lawrence Bragg...people's scientist
- Measuring The Universe
If you read/watched our recent entry on the majesty, beauty and scientific importance behind the Transit of Venus, you may have come to realize that scientists are a clever bunch: give them two or three things, and they'll give you a whole world full...
- The Genius Of Britain - Episode 1
The scientific revolution represents one of the most exciting developments of our species' history, replacing the old traditions of dogma, authority, superstition and fear with the promise of true understanding, reason, knowledge and freedom. The...
- Deceased--alvin Lawson
Alvin Lawson, seen with a telescope in the early 1970s, became convinced over the years that alleged UFO abductees actually were using memories of birth trauma to describe their encounters with extraterrestrials. Alvin Lawson October 11th, 1929 to September...
- Bernard Le Bovier De Fontenelle--popularization Of Science
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle February 11th, 1657 to 9 January 9th, 1757 Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle...little known French literary figure that attempted to blend science and philosophy and often considered one of the first figures to popularize...
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