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Sir John Douglas Cockcroft (* 27. Mai 1897 in Todmorden, England; † 18. September 1967 in Cambridge) war ein britischer Kernphysiker und Nobelpreisträger . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Werk. 3 Auszeichnungen. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben. John Cockcroft wurde am 27.
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft OM KCB CBE FRS (27 May 1897 – 18 September 1967) was a British physicist who shared with Ernest Walton the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 for splitting the atomic nucleus, and was instrumental in the development of nuclear power.
- On phenomena occurring in the condensation of molecular streams on surfaces (1928)
- Atomic Energy Research Establishment
John Douglas Cockcroft was born at Todmorden, England, on May 27th, 1897. His family had for several generations been cotton manufacturers. He was educated at Todmorden Secondary School and studied mathematics at Manchester University under Horace Lamb in 1914-1915. After serving in the First World War in the Royal Field Artillery he returned ...
30. März 2024 · Teilchenbeschleuniger-Physiker. Hochschullehrer (University of Cambridge) Knight Bachelor. Nobelpreisträger für Physik. Träger des Atoms for Peace Award. Knight Commander des Order of the Bath. Commander des Order of the British Empire. Mitglied des Order of Merit. Träger der Wilhelm-Exner-Medaille.
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1951. Born: 27 May 1897, Todmorden, United Kingdom. Died: 18 September 1967, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Sir John Douglas Cockcroft was a British physicist, joint winner, with Ernest T.S. Walton of Ireland, of the 1951 Nobel Prize for Physics for pioneering the use of particle accelerators in studying the atomic nucleus.
22. Sept. 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir John Cockcroft, who split the atom and led the British atomic energy programme. See his personal letters, diaries and scrapbooks from World War One and beyond.
