Charles Glover Barkla
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Summary
Charles Glover Barkla was born on June 7, 1877[1], in Widnes[2]. He died on October 23, 1944[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Key Facts
- Spouse: Mary Esther Cowell[7]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Field of work: atomic physics[9], nuclear physics[10]
- Employer: King's College London[11], University of Cambridge[12], University of London[13], University of Edinburgh[14]
- Educated at: Trinity College[15], University of Liverpool[16], University of Cambridge[17], King's College[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Oliver Lodge[19]
- Notable work: X-ray crystallography[20]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], Hughes Medal[23], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: Robert Dunbar[27]
- Residence: United Kingdom[28]
- Family name: Barkla[29]
- Given name: Charles[30], Glover[31]
- Student of: J. J. Thomson[32]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[35]
- Participant in: 3rd Solvay Conference on Physics[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Name in native language: Charles Glover Barkla[39]
- Interested in: physics[40]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Glover Barkla include Barkla[42], a lunar crater[43].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Barkla[42], a lunar crater[43].
FAQs
Where was Charles Glover Barkla born?
Charles Glover Barkla was born in Widnes[2].
Where did Charles Glover Barkla die?
Charles Glover Barkla passed away in Edinburgh[4].
Who was Charles Glover Barkla married to?
Charles Glover Barkla's spouses include Mary Esther Cowell[7].
What did Charles Glover Barkla do for work?
Charles Glover Barkla worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Charles Glover Barkla go to school?
Charles Glover Barkla was educated at Trinity College[15], University of Liverpool[16], University of Cambridge[17], and King's College[18].
What awards did Charles Glover Barkla receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], Hughes Medal[23], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[24].