Person Bragg; Sir; William Lawrence (1890 - 1971) Bragg William Lawrence Sir 1890 - 1971 Male 31 March 1890 01/07/1971 19710701

Education: MA (Camb); BA (Adelaide) Career: Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; Langworthy Professor of Physics, University of Manchester Medals and prizes: Nobel Prize (Physics) 1915 Honours: MC 1918; OBE 1918; Kt 1941; CH 1967 Son of William Henry Bragg (FRS 1907) Medals and prizes: Hughes Medal 1931; Royal Medal 1946; Copley Medal 1966; Lectures: Bakerian 1934; Rutherford 1960 Fellow 12/05/1921 Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1979 vol 25 pp 75-143, plate, by Sir David Phillips References: Peter Fellgett, 'A Reminiscence of the Cavendish Laboratory' in NR 1992 vol 46 pp 175-176 Michael M Woolfson, review of John M Thomas and Sir David Phillips, eds, Selections and Reflections: the Legacy of Sir Lawrence Bragg in NR 1992 vol 46 pp 196-198 J M Thomas, 'Bragg Reflections' in NR 1991 vol 45 pp 243-252 H Lipson, 'The Introduction of Fourier Methods Into Crystal-Structure Determination' in NR 1990 vol 44 pp 257-264 R V J, review of Gwendy Caroe, The Royal Institution: An Informal History in NR 1986-87 vol 41 pp 107-110 Sir Lawrence Bragg and G M Caroe, 'Sir William Bragg, FRS (1862-1942)' in NR 1962 vol 17 pp 169-182 F R N Nabarro, 'A scientist of the Commonwealth. Schonland, scientist and soldier, by B Austin' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 396-398 Sir Aaron Klug OM FRS, 'Address at the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of George Porter OM FRS' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 261-264 J S Rowlinson, 'A national treasure house. 'The common purposes of life: science and society at the Royal Institution of Great Britain' ed Frank A J L James ' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 105-106 D Blow and S Wallwork, 'Prehistory of the British Crystallographic Association' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 177-186 J M Thomas, 'A good lecture is a tour de force... 'Light is a messenger: the life and science of William Lawrence Bragg, by Graeme K Hunter' in NR 2005 vol 59 pp 207-208 W van der Kloot, 'Lawrence Bragg's role in the development of sound-ranging in World War I' in NR 2005 vol 59 pp 273-284 J M Thomas ' Picking winners: W H and W L Bragg at the Royal Institution' NR 2011 vol 65 pp 163-182, and correction at NR 2011 vol 65 p 317 ©Godfrey Argent Studio International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-19761 31 Mar 1890 - 1 Jul 1971 NA8141 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/49306596 baf63e74-d97d-44ff-894b-03fc62b80f07