C. V. Boys
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Sir Charles Vernon Boys, FRS[2] (15 March 1855 – 30 March 1944) was a British physicist, known for his careful and innovative experimental work in the fields of thermodynamics and high-speed photography, and as a popular science communicator through his books, inventions, and his public lectures for children.[1][3]
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Charles Vernon Boys | |
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Born | 15 March 1855 (1855-03-15) Wing, Rutland, England[1] |
Died | 30 March 1944 (1944-03-31) (aged 89) |
Awards | Royal Medal (1896) Duddell Medal and Prize 1924) Rumford Medal (1924) Elliott Cresson Medal (1939) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
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