James Chadwick

Summary

James Chadwick is a human^[1]. Born in Bollington^[2], he… he was born on October 20, 1891^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on July 24, 1974^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #6,957 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James Chadwick was born in Bollington^[2].
• James Chadwick passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• James Chadwick was born on October 20, 1891^[3].
• James Chadwick was born on January 1, 1891^[10].
• James Chadwick died on July 24, 1974^[5].
• James Chadwick died on January 1, 1974^[11].
• James Chadwick's father was J. J. Chadwick^[12].
• James Chadwick was married to Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown^[13].
• Among James Chadwick's spouses was Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown^[14].
• A child of James Chadwick was Joanna Stewart Chadwick^[15].
• A child of James Chadwick was Judith Chadwick^[16].
• James Chadwick held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• James Chadwick's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• James Chadwick worked as a university teacher^[7].
• James Chadwick's professions included physicist^[8].
• James Chadwick's field of work was physics^[18].
• James Chadwick's field of work was neutron^[19].
• James Chadwick's field of work was nuclear bomb^[20].
• James Chadwick's field of work was radioactivity^[21].
• James Chadwick held the position of Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge^[22].
• James Chadwick was employed by University of Manchester^[23].
• Among James Chadwick's employers was University of Liverpool^[24].
• Among James Chadwick's employers was Victoria University of Manchester^[25].
• James Chadwick was educated at University of Manchester^[26].
• James Chadwick was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Chadwick was born in Bollington^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 20, 1891^[3] and January 1, 1891^[10]. His father was J. J. Chadwick^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester^[26], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1824^[30], headquartered in Manchester^[31]; Gonville and Caius College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1348^[34]; University of Cambridge^[35], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Victoria University of Manchester^[40], a university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1851^[43], headquartered in Manchester^[44]. James Chadwick's doctoral advisor was Ernest Rutherford^[45]. Academic degrees include Master of Science^[46] and Doctor of Philosophy^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[18], a branch of science^[48]; neutron^[19], an isotope of neutronium^[49]; nuclear bomb^[20], a weapon type^[50]; and radioactivity^[21]. Employers include University of Manchester^[23], a university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1824^[53], headquartered in Manchester^[54]; University of Liverpool^[24], a public university^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1903^[57], headquartered in Liverpool^[58]; and Victoria University of Manchester^[25], a university^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1851^[61], headquartered in Manchester^[62]. James Chadwick held the position of Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge^[22]. Notable students include Maurice Goldhaber^[63], Ernest C. Pollard^[64], and Charles Drummond Ellis^[65]. Doctoral students include Charles Drummond Ellis^[66], Maurice Goldhaber^[67], Albert Crewe^[68], and Ernest C. Pollard^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], a civil decoration^[71], in Prussia^[72], founded in 1842^[73]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[74], a fellowship award^[75], in United Kingdom^[76]; Copley Medal^[77], a medallion^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1731^[80]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[81], a physics award^[82], in Sweden^[83], founded in 1901^[84]; Hughes Medal^[85], a science award^[86], in United Kingdom^[87], founded in 1902^[88]; and Faraday Medal^[89].

Personal Life

Spouses include Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown^[13], 1900–1986^[90]. Children include Joanna Stewart Chadwick^[15] and Judith Chadwick^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 24, 1974^[5] and January 1, 1974^[11]. James Chadwick died in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Chadwick include Chadwick^[91] and Chadwickryggen^[92].

Why It Matters

James Chadwick ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #6,957 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He is credited with the discovery of neutron^[95], an isotope of neutronium^[96] and discovery of the neutron^[97], a discovery^[98]. Entities named for him include Chadwick^[91] and Chadwickryggen^[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yulii Khariton^[99], Maurice Goldhaber^[100], Albert Crewe^[101], Charles Drummond Ellis^[102], and Étienne Biéler^[103].

FAQs

Where was James Chadwick born?

James Chadwick was born in Bollington^[2].

Where did James Chadwick die?

James Chadwick died in Cambridge^[4].

Who were James Chadwick's parents?

James Chadwick's father was J. J. Chadwick^[12].

Who was James Chadwick married to?

James Chadwick's spouses include Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown^[13] and Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown^[14].

What did James Chadwick do for work?

James Chadwick worked as nuclear physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did James Chadwick go to school?

James Chadwick was educated at University of Manchester^[26], Gonville and Caius College^[27], University of Cambridge^[35], and Victoria University of Manchester^[40].

What awards did James Chadwick receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], Fellow of the Royal Society^[74], Copley Medal^[77], and Nobel Prize in Physics^[81].

What did James Chadwick discover?

James Chadwick is credited as discoverer of neutron^[95] and discovery of the neutron^[97].