How old was William Henry Bragg?

William Henry Bragg died on March 12, 1942 at the age of 79.

When is William Henry Bragg's birthday?

William Henry Bragg was born on July 2, 1862.

Where was William Henry Bragg born?

William Henry Bragg was born in Westward.

What is William Henry Bragg's zodiac sign?

William Henry Bragg's zodiac sign is Cancer.

What is William Henry Bragg's nationality?

William Henry Bragg is a citizen of United Kingdom.

What does William Henry Bragg do?

William Henry Bragg is known as physicist, chemist, lacrosse player, university teacher.

Who has William Henry Bragg been married to?

According to Wikidata, William Henry Bragg's spouse is or was Gwendoline Todd.

How many children did William Henry Bragg have?

Wikidata lists 2 children of William Henry Bragg.

William Henry Bragg

British X-ray crystallographer (1862–1942)

Died aged 79CancerUnited Kingdom

Biography

Sir William Henry Bragg (2 July 1862 – 12 March 1942) 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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Career highlights

Career & roles

President of the Royal Society

Employers / organisations

University of Leeds
University College London
University of Adelaide

Notable works

X-ray diffraction

Family

Spouse(s): Gwendoline Todd
Children: William Lawrence BraggRobert Charles Bragg

Awards & honours (11)

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

Quick answers about William Henry Bragg

How old was William Henry Bragg?: William Henry Bragg died on March 12, 1942 at the age of 79.
When is William Henry Bragg's birthday?: William Henry Bragg was born on July 2, 1862.
Where was William Henry Bragg born?: William Henry Bragg was born in Westward.
What is William Henry Bragg's zodiac sign?: William Henry Bragg's zodiac sign is Cancer.
What is William Henry Bragg's nationality?: William Henry Bragg is a citizen of United Kingdom.
What does William Henry Bragg do?: William Henry Bragg is known as physicist, chemist, lacrosse player, university teacher.
Who has William Henry Bragg been married to?: According to Wikidata, William Henry Bragg's spouse is or was Gwendoline Todd.
How many children did William Henry Bragg have?: Wikidata lists 2 children of William Henry Bragg.

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