# Owen Richardson

_British physicist (1879–1959)_

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> Sir Owen Willans Richardson was a British physicist who received the 1928 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on thermionic emission and for the discovery of Richardson's law.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 April 1879 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dewsbury ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P19))
- **Died:** 15 February 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P570))
- **Place of death:** Alton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher; theoretical physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P106))
- **Education:** Trinity College; Batley Grammar School; University of London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lilian Wilson; Henriette Rupp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P26))
- **Positions held:** director (1924–1944); university teacher (1914–1924) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P39))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Royal Medal; Nobel Prize in Physics; Hughes Medal; Knight Bachelor; Silliman Memorial Lectures ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330#P166))

## Questions

**When was Owen Richardson born?**  
Owen Richardson was born on 26 April 1879 in Dewsbury.

**What positions has Owen Richardson held?**  
Positions held by Owen Richardson include: director (1924–1944); university teacher (1914–1924).

**Where did Owen Richardson study?**  
Owen Richardson was educated at Trinity College, Batley Grammar School, University of London.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Owen Richardson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Richardson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q169330](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169330) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Owen Richardson.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Owen_Richardson.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Owen Richardson". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/owen-richardson. Retrieved 4 November 2026.