| RefNo | MM/18/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from JD Cockcroft to Francis Parry Burch |
| Date | 28 May 1932 |
| Description | A brief letter describing Cockcroft's recent experiments (with Ernest Walton), whereby they bombarded lithium nuclei with protons, and "split the atom". |
| Extent | 1 side |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8174 | Cockcroft; Sir; John Douglas (1897 - 1967); physicist | 1897 - 1967 |