Papers of Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, 1869-1959, Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Cambridge, Nobel Prize Winner 1897-1963
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Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees (1869-1959: Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Cambridge, Nobel Prize winner)
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Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was born on 14 February 1869 at the farmhouse of Crosshouse in the Pentland Hills. Following the death of his father four years later, the family moved to Manchester where Wilson later attended Owens College. There he studied biology with the intention of pursuing a career in medicine. Upon graduating he obtained an entrance scholarship to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, although he had in fact applied for a scholarship at Christ's College. Wilson gradu...
Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees, 1869-
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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 ...
