# Bertram Brockhouse

_Canadian physicist_

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> Bertram Neville Brockhouse, was a Canadian physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics "for pioneering contributions to the development of neutron scattering techniques for studies of condensed matter", in particular "for the development of neutron spectroscopy".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lethbridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P19))
- **Died:** 13 October 2003 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hamilton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher; nuclear physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P106))
- **Education:** University of British Columbia; University of Toronto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P69))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize in Physics; Companion of the Order of Canada; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize; Henry Marshall Tory Medal; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Guggenheim Fellowship; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192689#P166))

## Questions

**When was Bertram Brockhouse born?**  
Bertram Brockhouse was born on 15 July 1918 in Lethbridge.

**Where did Bertram Brockhouse study?**  
Bertram Brockhouse was educated at University of British Columbia, University of Toronto.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bertram Brockhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertram_Brockhouse) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Bertram Brockhouse.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bertram_Brockhouse.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Bertram Brockhouse". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bertram-brockhouse. Retrieved 6 November 2026.