# Charles Barkla

_English physicist (1877-1944)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Charles Glover Barkla was a British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his discovery of characteristic X-rays.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 June 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Widnes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P19))
- **Died:** 23 October 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P570))
- **Place of death:** Edinburgh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P106))
- **Education:** Trinity College; University of Liverpool; University of Cambridge; King's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P69))
- **Spouse:** Mary Esther Cowell ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P26))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize in Physics; Hughes Medal; Royal Society Bakerian Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522#P166))

## Questions

**When was Charles Barkla born?**  
Charles Barkla was born on 7 June 1877 in Widnes.

**Where did Charles Barkla study?**  
Charles Barkla was educated at Trinity College, University of Liverpool, University of Cambridge, King's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charles Barkla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Barkla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q160522](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160522) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Charles Glover Barkla 01.jpg by George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Glover_Barkla_01.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Charles Barkla". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-barkla. Retrieved 4 November 2026.