George Paget Thomson
British physicist (1892–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir George Paget Thomson, FRS[1] (/ˈtɒmsən/; 3 May 1892 – 10 September 1975) was a British physicist and Nobel laureate in physics recognized for his discovery of the wave properties of the electron by electron diffraction.[2][3]
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George Thomson | |
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Born | (1892-05-03)3 May 1892 Cambridge, England |
Died | 10 September 1975(1975-09-10) (aged 83) Cambridge, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Known for | Electron diffraction |
Spouse | Kathleen Buchanan Smith |
Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
Awards | Howard N. Potts Medal (1932) Nobel Prize in Physics (1937) Hughes Medal (1939) Royal Medal (1949) Faraday Medal (1960) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
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Academic advisors | J. J. Thomson |
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