Charles Thomson Rees Wilson
Scottish physicist and meteorologist (1869-1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (February 14, 1869 – November 15, 1959) was a Scottish physicist and meteorologist. His invention of the cloud chamber made him win the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Born | Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869-02-14)14 February 1869 |
Died | 15 November 1959(1959-11-15) (aged 90) |
Nationality | Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Manchester University of Cambridge |
Known for | Cloud chamber |
Awards | Howard N. Potts Medal (1925) Nobel Prize in Physics 1927 Franklin Medal 1929 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Academic advisors | J. J. Thomson |
Doctoral students | Cecil Frank Powell |
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