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William Henry Bragg

British scientist (1862–1942)
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William Henry Bragg
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Facts

38 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[50]
Date of birth
July 2, 1862
Date of death
March 12, 1942, March 10, 1942[11]
Place of birth
Westward, Wigton[10]
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[15]
Ethnic group
English people[16]
Occupation
physicist, chemist, lacrosse player, university teacher, mathematician, crystallographer, Nobel Prize winner[17][18]
Employer
University of Leeds, University College London, University of Adelaide[24][25][26]
Field of work
physics, crystallography, chemistry, mathematics[19][20][21][22]
Position held
President of the Royal Society[23]
Educated at
Trinity College, Old Grammar School, King William's College[27][28][29]
Award received
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[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Notable work
X-ray diffraction[32]
Spouse
Gwendoline Todd[12]
Child
William Lawrence Bragg, Robert Charles Bragg[13][14]
Doctoral advisor
Edward Routh[30]
Doctoral student
Kathleen Lonsdale, John Desmond Bernal, William Lawrence Bragg, Gordon Cox, Willy Burgers[51][52][53][54][55]
Work location
Adelaide
Student of
Joseph John Thomson
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
William Henry Bragg
Show all 38 facts +14
Described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, Physicists: Biographical Dictionary
Different from
William Bragg
Erdős number
+7
Family name
Bragg[58]
Given name
William, Henry[59][60]
Interested in
physics
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
Royal Society of London, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin, American Philosophical Society[44][45][46][47][48][49]
Name in native language
William Henry Bragg
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Residence
Australia[56]
Sport
lacrosse[57]
Student
John Raymond Wilton[31]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Science Museum people ID
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Scopus author ID
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Topic's main category
Category:William Henry Bragg
Treccani ID
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UK National Archives ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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Award received 10
Nobel Prize in Physics, Copley Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society, Rumford Medal, Matteucci Medal, Franklin Medal, Faraday Medal, Royal Society Bakerian Medal +2 more
Member of 6
Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Academy of Sciences of Turin
Doctoral students 5
William Lawrence Bragg, John Desmond Bernal, Kathleen Lonsdale, William Astbury, Willy Burgers
Occupation 5
mathematician, physicist, chemist, university teacher, crystallographer
← Winner 5
Nobel Prize in Physics, Copley Medal, Rumford Medal, Matteucci Medal, John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
Doctoral student 4
William Lawrence Bragg, John Desmond Bernal, Kathleen Lonsdale, Willy Burgers
Field of work 4
mathematics, physics, chemistry, crystallography
Named after 4
Bragg's law, 11150 Bragg, Bragg, Bragg Islands
Employer 3
University College London, University of Leeds, University of Adelaide
Nominated for 3
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Described by source 2
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Svensk uppslagsbok
Educated at 2
Trinity College, King William's College
Given name 2
William, Henry
Place of birth 2
Wigton, Westward
Child 1
William Lawrence Bragg
Children (paternal) 1
William Lawrence Bragg
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Different from 1
William Bragg
Doctoral advisor 1
Edward Routh
Doctoral advisors 1
Edward Routh
FactGrid item ID 1
gross register tonnage
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
physics
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Notable work 1
X-ray diffraction
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Place of death 1
London
Residence 1
Australia
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
lacrosse
Student of 1
Joseph John Thomson
Teachers 1
Joseph John Thomson
Work location 1
Adelaide
Writing language 1
English
← Different from 1
William Bragg
← FactGrid item ID 1
Saint-Paul
← SNARC ID 1
BBC Radio Wales
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William Henry Bragg was born on July 2, 1862, in Westward.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] He held citizenship in the United Kingdom.[13] He worked as a physicist, chemist, lacrosse player, university teacher, mathematician, and crystallographer.[13][1][14]

His education included Trinity College, Old Grammar School, and King William's College.[15] His fields included physics, crystallography, chemistry, and mathematics.[14] His employers included the University of Leeds (1909–1915), University College London, and the University of Adelaide.

His notable works included X-ray diffraction. His awards included Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Copley Medal, Nobel Prize in Physics, Faraday Medal, and Rumford Medal.[16][17][18][15][19] He held the position of President of the Royal Society (1935–1940). He died on March 12, 1942, in London.[1][2][20][3][4][6][9][11][12]

He was married to Gwendoline Todd.[21] His children were William Lawrence Bragg and Robert Charles Bragg.[22][21][13].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Henry Bragg include Bragg's law[61], Bragg[62], Bragg Islands[63], and 11150 Bragg[64].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Bragg's law[61], Bragg[62], Bragg Islands[63], and 11150 Bragg[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include William Lawrence Bragg[65], a mathematician[66], 1890–1971[67], of United Kingdom[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[69], specialised in physics[70]; John Desmond Bernal[71], a physicist[72], 1901–1971[73], of United Kingdom[74], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[75], specialised in biophysics[76]; Kathleen Lonsdale[77]; William Astbury[78]; and Willy Burgers[79].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Bragg born?

William Henry Bragg was born in Westward[2].

Where did William Henry Bragg die?

William Henry Bragg died in London[4].

Who was William Henry Bragg married to?

William Henry Bragg's spouses include Gwendoline Todd[12].

What did William Henry Bragg do for work?

William Henry Bragg worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], lacrosse player[7], university teacher[8], and mathematician[9].

Where did William Henry Bragg go to school?

William Henry Bragg was educated at Trinity College[27], Old Grammar School[28], and King William's College[29].

What awards did William Henry Bragg receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[33], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[34], Copley Medal[35], and Nobel Prize in Physics[36].

Related Entities

Adelaide Australia chemistry crystallography John Desmond Bernal Joseph John Thomson Kathleen Lonsdale London mathematics physics Trinity College United Kingdom William Lawrence Bragg

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