When was Nevill Mott born?

Nevill Mott was born on 30 September 1905 in Leeds.

What positions has Nevill Mott held?

Positions held by Nevill Mott include: Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1959–1966).

Where did Nevill Mott study?

Nevill Mott was educated at Clifton College, St John's College, Giggleswick School, University of Cambridge.

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Nevill Mott

English physicist, Nobel prize winner

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Sir Nevill Francis Mott was a British theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1977 for his work on the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems, especially amorphous semiconductors. The Prize was shared with Philip W. Anderson and John Van Vleck. The three had conducted loosely related research. Mott and Anderson clarified the reasons why magnetic or amorphous materials can sometimes be metallic and sometimes insulating.

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Born: 30 September 1905 wd
Place of birth: Leeds wd
Died: 8 August 1996 wd
Place of death: Milton Keynes wd
Citizenship: United Kingdom wd
Occupation: physicist, university teacher wd
Education: Clifton College, St John's College, Giggleswick School, University of Cambridge wd
Spouse: Ruth Eleanor Horder wd

Positions held wd

Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1959–1966)

Awards wd

Hughes Medal (1941)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble (1949)
Guthrie Lecture (1951)
Royal Medal (1953)
Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1953)
honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers (1954)
Three Physicists Prize (1956)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1954)
Copley Medal (1972)
Faraday Medal (1973)
honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I (1977)
Nobel Prize in Physics (1977)
honorary doctorate from University of Rouen (1983)
Companion of Honour (1995)
Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa

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When was Nevill Mott born?: Nevill Mott was born on 30 September 1905 in Leeds.
What positions has Nevill Mott held?: Positions held by Nevill Mott include: Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1959–1966).
Where did Nevill Mott study?: Nevill Mott was educated at Clifton College, St John's College, Giggleswick School, University of Cambridge.

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