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James Chadwick

English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932

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Sir James Chadwick was a British experimental physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935 for his discovery of the neutron. In 1941, he wrote the final draft of the MAUD Report, which inspired the U.S. government to begin serious atomic bomb research efforts. He was the head of the British team that worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was knighted in Britain in 1945 for his achievements in nuclear physics.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Bollington wd
Died
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Place of death
Cambridge wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
nuclear physicist, university teacher, physicist wd
Education
University of Manchester, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, Victoria University of Manchester wd
Spouse
Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown, Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown wd

Positions held wd

  • Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1948–1958)

Awards wd

  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
  • Fellow of the Royal Society (1927)
  • Copley Medal (1950)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1935)
  • Hughes Medal (1932)
  • Faraday Medal (1950)
  • Franklin Medal (1951)
  • Melchett Medal (1946)
  • Companion of Honour (1970)
  • Knight Bachelor (1945)
  • Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1933)
  • Guthrie Medal and Prize (1967)
  • Medal of Freedom

Questions

When was James Chadwick born?
James Chadwick was born on 20 October 1891 in Bollington.
What positions has James Chadwick held?
Positions held by James Chadwick include: Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1948–1958).
Where did James Chadwick study?
James Chadwick was educated at University of Manchester, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, Victoria University of Manchester.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): James Chadwick · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q80884 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: James Chadwick.jpg by Los Alamos National Laboratory (Attribution)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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