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C. T. R. Wilson

Scottish physicist and meteorologist (1869-1959)

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Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was a British meteorologist and physicist who shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics with Arthur Compton for his invention of the cloud chamber.

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Born
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Place of birth
Glencorse wd
Died
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Place of death
Carlops wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland wd
Occupation
physicist, meteorologist, university teacher, chemist, scholar wd
Education
University of Manchester, University of Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College wd
Spouse
Jessie Fraser wd

Awards wd

  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Copley Medal (1935)
  • Royal Medal (1922)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1927)
  • Howard N. Potts Medal (1925)
  • Hughes Medal (1911)
  • Franklin Medal (1929)
  • Companion of Honour
  • Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize
  • Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (1931)

Questions

When was C. T. R. Wilson born?
C. T. R. Wilson was born on 14 February 1869 in Glencorse.
Where did C. T. R. Wilson study?
C. T. R. Wilson was educated at University of Manchester, University of Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): C. T. R. Wilson · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q162900 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: CTR Wilson.jpg by The American Institute of Physics credits the photo [1] to AB Lagrelius & Westphal , which is the Swedish company used by the Nobel Foundation for most photos of its book series Les Prix Nobel . (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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