William Henry Bragg, man and scientist, Nobel Laureate and First Professor of Physics, University of Adelaide 1886–1909

In London, November 1915, a telegram was received at the home of William Henry Bragg from the secretary of the Academy of Science in Stockholm announcing the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics for “the analysis of crystal structures by means of X-rays”. A second similar telegram was addressed to hi...

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Published inPhysica medica Vol. 47; pp. 139 - 143
Main Authors Patterson, John, George, Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2018
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Australia
Bragg
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Nobel Prize
Physics - history
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Summary:In London, November 1915, a telegram was received at the home of William Henry Bragg from the secretary of the Academy of Science in Stockholm announcing the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics for “the analysis of crystal structures by means of X-rays”. A second similar telegram was addressed to his 25 year old son William Lawrence Bragg (Jenkin, 2008). This article commemorates the centenary of that event and the unveiling of a bust of Sir William Bragg alongside that of his son, Sir Lawrence Bragg, on North Terrace in Adelaide where he spent 23 years of his early career.
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ISSN:1120-1797
1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.01.007