C. E. Wynn-Williams

Welsh physicist (1903-1979)
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C. E. Wynn-Williams

Summary

C. E. Wynn-Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Swansea[2]. He was born on March 5, 1903[3]. He died in Borth[4]. He died on August 30, 1979[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Swansea[2], C. E. Wynn-Williams…
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams passed away in Borth[4].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams was born on March 5, 1903[3].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams died on August 30, 1979[5].
  • A child of C. E. Wynn-Williams was Gareth Wynn-Williams[8].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams worked as a physicist[6].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's field of work was nuclear physics[11].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's field of work was computer science[12].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams was employed by Imperial College London[13].
  • Among C. E. Wynn-Williams's employers was Bletchley Park[14].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams was educated at Bangor University[15].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's education included a stint at Grove Park School, Wrexham[17].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[18].
  • A notable work attributed to C. E. Wynn-Williams is The Use of Thyratrons for High Speed Automatic Counting of Physical Phenomena[19].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[20].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams is recorded as male[21].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's family name is recorded as Wynn-Williams[23].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's given name is recorded as Eryl[25].
  • C. E. Wynn-Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[26].

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Origins and Family

C. E. Wynn-Williams's place of birth was Swansea[2]. He was born on March 5, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at Bangor University[15], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1884[29]; Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1546[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]; and Grove Park School, Wrexham[17]. C. E. Wynn-Williams's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford[18].

Career and Affiliations

C. E. Wynn-Williams's professions included physicist[6]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[11], a branch of physics[34] and computer science[12], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include Imperial College London[13], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[39] and Bletchley Park[14], a historic house museum[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1877[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to C. E. Wynn-Williams is The Use of Thyratrons for High Speed Automatic Counting of Physical Phenomena[19].

Recognition

C. E. Wynn-Williams received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[20].

Personal Life

A child of C. E. Wynn-Williams was Gareth Wynn-Williams[8].

Death and Burial

C. E. Wynn-Williams died on August 30, 1979[5]. He passed away in Borth[4].

Why It Matters

C. E. Wynn-Williams has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was C. E. Wynn-Williams born?

C. E. Wynn-Williams was born in Swansea[2].

Where did C. E. Wynn-Williams die?

C. E. Wynn-Williams passed away in Borth[4].

What did C. E. Wynn-Williams do for work?

C. E. Wynn-Williams worked as physicist[6].

Where did C. E. Wynn-Williams go to school?

C. E. Wynn-Williams was educated at Bangor University[15], Trinity College[16], and Grove Park School, Wrexham[17].

What awards did C. E. Wynn-Williams receive?

Honors received include Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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