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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
27. Feb. 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.
John Cockcroft was a British physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics 1951 with Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton for their pioneer work on the transmutation of atomic nuclei by artificially accelerated atomic particles. Learn about his life, education, career, achievements and awards from his Nobel Lectures and this biography.
22. Feb. 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
22. Sept. 2017 · The University of Cambridge has acquired a family treasure trove of scrapbooks, letters and diaries from the Nobel Prize-winning atomic scientist John Cockcroft, who changed the world with his work on the disintegration of atoms. The new material will complement his scientific papers and show his personal side as a soldier, a leader and a family man.
Learn about the life and achievements of John Cockcroft, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics 1951 with Ernest Walton for their pioneer work on the transmutation of atomic nuclei by artificially accelerated atomic particles. Discover how he became Rutherford's student in Cambridge, designed and built particle accelerators, and contributed to the development of nuclear physics.
