Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees, 1869-

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Birth 1869-02-14
Death 1959-11-15

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C. T. R Wilson was educated at Owens College, Manchester and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. University reader in electric meteorology, Cambridge. Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy, Cambridge. F. R. S. 1900. Royal Medal 1922. Hughes Medal 1911. Copley Medal 1935. C. H. 1937. Nobel Laureate Physics 1927.

From the description of Laboratory records and notebooks, ca. 1895-ca. 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81866670

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Subjects:

  • Cloud chamber
  • Condensation
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Physics
  • Thunderstorms

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  • Physicists

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