C. F. Powell

Summary

C. F. Powell is a human^[1]. He was born in Tonbridge^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Lake Como^[4]. He died on August 9, 1969^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• C. F. Powell's place of birth was Tonbridge^[2].
• C. F. Powell died in Lake Como^[4].
• C. F. Powell was born on December 5, 1903^[3].
• C. F. Powell died on August 9, 1969^[5].
• Among C. F. Powell's spouses was Isobel Artner^[10].
• C. F. Powell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• C. F. Powell's professions included physicist^[6].
• C. F. Powell's professions included university teacher^[7].
• C. F. Powell's professions included nuclear physicist^[8].
• C. F. Powell's field of work was physics^[12].
• C. F. Powell was employed by University of Bristol^[13].
• C. F. Powell's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[14].
• C. F. Powell was educated at University of Bristol^[15].
• C. F. Powell's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[16].
• C. F. Powell's education included a stint at The Judd School^[17].
• C. F. Powell's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford^[18].
• C. F. Powell's doctoral advisor was Charles Thomson Rees Wilson^[19].
• C. F. Powell's doctoral advisor was Ralph H. Fowler^[20].
• C. F. Powell received the Hughes Medal^[21].
• C. F. Powell received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[22].
• C. F. Powell received the honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[23].
• C. F. Powell received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24].
• C. F. Powell received the Royal Medal^[25].
• C. F. Powell received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[26].
• C. F. Powell was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

C. F. Powell was born in Tonbridge^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1903^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Bristol^[15], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1909^[34], headquartered in Bristol^[35]; Sidney Sussex College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1596^[38]; and The Judd School^[17], a school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1888^[41]. Doctoral advisors include Ernest Rutherford^[18], a nuclear physicist^[42], 1871–1937^[43], of New Zealand^[44], awarded the Hector Medal^[45], specialised in physics^[46]; Charles Thomson Rees Wilson^[19], a physicist^[47], 1869–1959^[48], of United Kingdom^[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[50], specialised in physics^[51]; and Ralph H. Fowler^[20], a physicist^[52], 1889–1944^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. C. F. Powell's field of work was physics^[12]. He was employed by University of Bristol^[13]. Doctoral students include Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon^[56] and Rosemary Fowler^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Hughes Medal^[21], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1902^[60]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], a physics award^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1901^[63]; honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[23], an award^[64], in France^[65]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24], a science award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1775^[68]; Royal Medal^[25], a science award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70], founded in 1826^[71]; and Lomonosov Gold Medal^[26], a science award^[72], in Russia^[73].

Personal Life

Among C. F. Powell's spouses was Isobel Artner^[10].

Death and Burial

C. F. Powell died on August 9, 1969^[5]. He passed away in Lake Como^[4].

Why It Matters

C. F. Powell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He is credited with the discovery of pion^[76], a type of quantum particle^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon^[78], a physicist^[79], 1928–2016^[80], of India^[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[82], specialised in physics^[83].

FAQs

Where was C. F. Powell born?

C. F. Powell was born in Tonbridge^[2].

Where did C. F. Powell die?

C. F. Powell died in Lake Como^[4].

Who was C. F. Powell married to?

C. F. Powell's spouses include Isobel Artner^[10].

What did C. F. Powell do for work?

C. F. Powell worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8].

Where did C. F. Powell go to school?

C. F. Powell was educated at University of Cambridge^[14], University of Bristol^[15], Sidney Sussex College^[16], and The Judd School^[17].

What awards did C. F. Powell receive?

Honors received include Hughes Medal^[21], Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[23], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[24].

What did C. F. Powell discover?

C. F. Powell is credited as discoverer of pion^[76].