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| Bragg, William Henry. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 1, 1880. S. and h. of Robert John, of Ramsey, Isle of Man. B. July 2, 1862, at Stoneraise Place, Wigton, Cumberland. School, King William's College, Isle of Man. Matric. Michs. 1881; Scholar, 1882; B.A. (3rd Wrangler, 1884); M.A. 1888; [p.359] Hon. Sc.D. 1932. Hon. Fellow, 1920. Professor of Mathematics at Adelaide University, Australia, 1886-1908. A member of the Council of South Australian School of Mines and Industries, 1895-1908; and of the University of Adelaide, 1898-1906. Cavendish Professor at Leeds University, 1909-15. Quain Professor of Physics at London University, 1915-23. Received Nobel Prize (together with his son W. L. Bragg, subsequently Cavendish Professor at Cambridge) 1915. F.R.S., 1917. C.B.E., 1917. K.B.E., 1920. O.M., 1931. Royal Society medal, 1916. Franklin Gold medal and Copley Gold medal, 1930. Barnard medal (Columbia University) 1914. Gold medal (Italy) 1917. Director of Research at the Admiralty Experimental Station, 1916-17. Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain and of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory, 1923-. President of the Institute of Physics, 1925. President of the Royal Society, 1936. Hon. D.Sc. (Oxford) 1926. Hon. LL.D. (Durham) 1924. LL.D. (Pennsylvania) 1925; at St Andrew's, 1925. Hon. D.Sc. (Brown University) 1914. D.Sc. (Manchester) 1914. D.Sc. (Leeds) 1919. D.Sc. (Dublin) 1920. Married and had issue. Of Whatlands, Chiddingfold, Surrey. Author, Studies in Radio-Activity; The Universe of Light, etc. Brother of the above, etc. (Univ. Cal., 1935-6; Who's Who, 1938.) | William Henry BRAGG Approx. lifespan: 1862–1942 Adm pens. Trinity College 1880:06:01 s. and h. of Robert John BRAGG of Ramsey, Isle of Man , b. Stoneraise Place, [Stoneraise, Wigton], Cumberland , 1862:07:02 School Sch: King William's College Isle of Man , Matric 1881:10MT: Scholar 1882 BA 3 rd Wrangler 1884 MA 1888 Hon. ScD 1932 Hon. Fellow 1920 Professor of Mathematics at: : Sch: Adelaide University [Adelaide], Australia , 1886-1908 Member of: : Sch: Council of South Australian School of Mines and Industries 1895-1908 and of Sch: University of Adelaide Adelaide, [Australia], 1898-1906 Cavendish Professor at: : Sch: Leeds University [Leeds], [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1909-15 Quain Professor of Physics at: : Sch: London University [London], 1915-23 Received Nobel Prize (together with his son W. L. Bragg, subsequently Cavendish Professor at: : Cambridge) 1915 FRS 1917 CBE 1917 KBE 1920 OM 1931 Royal Society Medal 1916 Franklin Gold Medal and Copley Gold Medal 1930 Barnard Medal ( Sch: Columbia University ) 1914 Gold Medal ( Italy , ) 1917 Director of Research at: : Admiralty Experimental Station 1916-17 Director of: : Sch: Royal Institution of < > XGBT , and of Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory 1923-. President of: : Institute of Physics 1925 President of: : Royal Society 1936 Hon. DSc Oxford 1926 Hon.LLD Durham 1924 LLD Pennsylvania 1925 at St Andrew's, [Fife], 1925 Hon. DSc Sch: Brown University 1914 DSc Manchester 1914 DSc Leeds 1919 DSc Dublin 1920 m. and had issue. Of Whatlands, Chiddingfold, Surrey , Author, Studies in Radio-Activity; The Universe of Light etc. brother of Robert John BRAGG (1882) etc. ( University Cal . 1935-6; Who's Who 1938) [add:] d. 1942:03:12 [:add] [add:] WWW [:add] |