John Cockcroft
Physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
May 27th, 1897
127 years ago
Died
September 18th, 1967
57 years ago — 70 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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An English physicist contributed significantly to nuclear physics and particle acceleration. Developed the Cockcroft-Walton generator, which was the first device to accelerate protons to high energies. Led a team that achieved the first artificial nuclear reaction by bombarding lithium with protons, resulting in the release of alpha particles. Served as a professor and held leadership positions in various academic institutions, including the University of Cambridge.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951
Developed the Cockcroft-Walton accelerator
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