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William Henry Bragg

विलियम हेनरी ब्रैग

British scientist (1862–1942)

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Sir William Henry Bragg was a British X-ray crystallographer who uniquely shared a Nobel Prize with his son Lawrence Bragg – the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics "for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays," an important step in the development of X-ray crystallography.

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Born
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Place of birth
Wigton wd
Died
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Place of death
London wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
physicist, chemist, lacrosse player, university teacher, mathematician, crystallographer wd
Education
Trinity College, Old Grammar School, King William's College wd
Spouse
Gwendoline Todd wd

Positions held wd

  • President of the Royal Society (1935–1940)

Awards wd

  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Copley Medal (1930)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1915)
  • Faraday Medal (1936)
  • Rumford Medal (1916)
  • Matteucci Medal (1915)
  • John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science (1939)
  • Franklin Medal (1930)
  • Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1915)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

Questions

When was William Henry Bragg born?
William Henry Bragg was born on 2 July 1862 in Wigton.
What positions has William Henry Bragg held?
Positions held by William Henry Bragg include: President of the Royal Society (1935–1940).
Where did William Henry Bragg study?
William Henry Bragg was educated at Trinity College, Old Grammar School, King William's College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): William Henry Bragg · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): विलियम हेनरी ब्रैग · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q133747 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Wh-bragg.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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