Born: 2 July 1862 · Died: 10 March 1942 · Age at death: 79
How old was William Henry Bragg when he died?
William Henry Bragg died aged 79. He was born on 2 July 1862 and died on 10 March 1942.
Physicist who pioneered the study of crystals using X-rays
Did you know?He shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his son, who was only twenty-five years old at the time.
Quick facts
Date of birth2 July 1862
Date of death10 March 1942
Age at death79
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceWigton, United Kingdom
Occupationphysicist, chemist, lacrosse player
Editor's Take:
William Henry Bragg built X-ray instruments with his son Lawrence and opened a new way of seeing matter. By firing X-rays at crystals and measuring the patterns, they worked out how atoms are arranged. The method later revealed the structure of DNA and of countless medicines. He spent decades in Australia before returning to Britain. He became a great popular lecturer on science. His Christmas talks at the Royal Institution inspired young audiences.
Key Milestones
1886: Becomes professor in Adelaide
1913: Begins X-ray crystal studies with his son
1915: Shares the Nobel Prize with his son
1935: Becomes President of the Royal Society
Sir William Henry Bragg (2 July 1862 – 12 March 1942) was a British X-ray crystallographer who uniquely shared a Nobel Prize with his son Lawrence Bragg – the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics "for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays," an important step in the development of X-ray…
William Henry Bragg's birthday is July 2. He was born on July 2, 1862 in Wigton, United Kingdom.
How old was William Henry Bragg when he died?
William Henry Bragg died on March 10, 1942, aged 79.
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