William Lawrence Bragg
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Summary
William Lawrence Bragg was born in Adelaide[1]. He died in Ipswich[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], crystallographer[6], and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,565 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: William Henry Bragg[9]
- Mother: Gwendoline Todd[10]
- Spouse: Alice Grace Jenny Hopkinson[11]
- Child: Stephen Bragg[12], Patience Mary Bragg[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], Australia[15]
- Occupation: Nobel Prize winner[16]
- Field of work: physics[17], X-ray crystallography[18], X-ray spectroscopy[19]
- Position held: president[20], Langworthy Professor[21]
- Employer: University of Manchester[22], University of Cambridge[23], Victoria University of Manchester[24]
- Educated at: University of Adelaide[25], Trinity College[26], University of Cambridge[27], Australian National University[28], University of Leeds[29], Queen's College, North Adelaide[30], St Peter's College[31]
- Doctoral advisor: J. J. Thomson[32], William Henry Bragg[33]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[34], Military Cross[35], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[36], Copley Medal[37], Roebling Medal[38], Royal Medal[39], Nobel Prize in Physics[40], Hughes Medal[41], Matteucci Medal[42], X-ray badge[43], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[44], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[45], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[46], Guthrie Lecture[47]
- Member of: Royal Society[48], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[49], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[50], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[51], Royal Society of Edinburgh[52], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[53], Indian National Science Academy[54]
- Sex or gender: male[55]
- Doctoral student: Samuel Tolansky[56], John Turton Randall[57], John Crank[58], William H. Taylor[59], Bertram Eugene Warren[60], Max Perutz[61], Peter Lynn Pratt[62]
- Commons category: William Lawrence Bragg[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Lawrence Bragg include Bragg's law[64], Bragg peak[65], Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize[66], and 11150 Bragg[67].
Why It Matters
William Lawrence Bragg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Hirsch[70], a physicist[71], 1925–2025[72], of United Kingdom[73], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[74], specialised in physics[75].
Entities named for him include Bragg's law[64], Bragg peak[65], Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize[66], and 11150 Bragg[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Max Perutz[76], a molecular biologist[77], 1914–2002[78], of United Kingdom[79], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[80], specialised in biochemistry[81]; John Turton Randall[82], a physicist[83], 1905–1984[84], of United Kingdom[85], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[86]; John Crank[87]; and Samuel Tolansky[88].
FAQs
Where was William Lawrence Bragg born?
William Lawrence Bragg's place of birth was Adelaide[1].
Where did William Lawrence Bragg die?
William Lawrence Bragg passed away in Ipswich[2].
Who were William Lawrence Bragg's parents?
William Lawrence Bragg's father was William Henry Bragg[9]. William Lawrence Bragg's mother was Gwendoline Todd[10].
Who was William Lawrence Bragg married to?
William Lawrence Bragg's spouses include Alice Grace Jenny Hopkinson[11].
What did William Lawrence Bragg do for work?
William Lawrence Bragg worked as a mathematician[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], crystallographer[6], and chemist[7].
Where did William Lawrence Bragg go to school?
William Lawrence Bragg was educated at University of Adelaide[25], Trinity College[26], University of Cambridge[27], and Australian National University[28].
What awards did William Lawrence Bragg receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[34], Military Cross[35], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[36], and Copley Medal[37].
Who did William Lawrence Bragg influence?
William Lawrence Bragg has been cited as an influence by Peter Hirsch[70].