C. F. Powell
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Summary
C. F. Powell was born on December 5, 1903[1], in Tonbridge[2]. He died on August 9, 1969[3], in Lake Como[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Isobel Artner[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Field of work: physics[11]
- Employer: University of Bristol[12]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[13], University of Bristol[14], Sidney Sussex College[15], The Judd School[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Ernest Rutherford[17], Charles Thomson Rees Wilson[18], Ralph H. Fowler[19]
- Award received: Hughes Medal[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[22], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[23], Royal Medal[24], Lomonosov Gold Medal[25], Guthrie Medal and Prize[26], Fellow of the Royal Society[27]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[28], Royal Society[29], Russian Academy of Sciences[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon[32], Rosemary Fowler[33]
- Commons category: Cecil Frank Powell[34]
- Family name: Powell[35]
- Given name: Cecil[36], Frank[37]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[38], pi-vol-11-issue-4-1953[39]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Birth name: Cecil Frank Powell[42]
- Name in native language: C. F. Powell[43]
- Interested in: physics[44]
Why It Matters
C. F. Powell has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He is credited with the discovery of pion[47], a type of quantum particle[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon[49], a physicist[50], 1928–2016[51], of India[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[53], specialised in physics[54].
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[9].
What did C. F. Powell do for work?
C. F. Powell worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7].
Where did C. F. Powell go to school?
C. F. Powell was educated at University of Cambridge[13], University of Bristol[14], Sidney Sussex College[15], and The Judd School[16].
What awards did C. F. Powell receive?
Honors received include Hughes Medal[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[22], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[23].
What did C. F. Powell discover?
C. F. Powell is credited as discoverer of pion[47].