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Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett, OM, CH, FRS [5] (18 November 1897 – 13 July 1974), was a British experimental physicist known for his work on cloud chambers, cosmic rays, and paleomagnetism, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1948. [6]
May 11, 2018 · Blackett, Patrick Maynard Stuart (1897–1974) A British physicist at Imperial College, London, Blackett worked on magnetometers during the Second World War, and subsequently developed an instrument capable of detecting very small magnetic fields. This led him to the serious study of palaeomagnetism.
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1948. Born: 18 November 1897, London, United Kingdom. Died: 13 July 1974, London, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: Victoria University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett was a physicist with wide-ranging scientific and personal interests. He is best known for his improvements to the Wilson cloud chamber leading to important discoveries about fundamental particles and cosmic rays .
(1897–1974) British physicist Blackett, the son of a London stockbroker, attended the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. After serving with the navy in World War I, during which he fought at the Battle of the Falklands and Jutland, he entered Cambridge University, resigned his commission, and decided to become a scientist.
Nobel Prize Winner Scientist. Patrick Blackett (1897-1974) was an accomplished British scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1948. Early Years. Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett was born in Kensington, London on November 18 th, 1897.
Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett OM CH PRS (18 November 1897 – 13 July 1974) was an English experimental physicist known for his work on cloud chambers, cosmic rays, and paleomagnetism, winning the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1948.
