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James Chadwick.
English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932
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About James Chadwick
Sir James Chadwick, (20 October 1891 – 24 July 1974) was an English physicist who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the neutron in 1932. In 1941, he wrote the final draft of the MAUD Report, which inspired the U.S. government to begin serious atom bomb research efforts. He was the head of the British team that worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was knighted in Britain in 1945 for his achievements in physics.
Everything about James Chadwick →- Occupation
- Q16742096, Q1622272, Q169470
- Position held
- Q98184383
- Citizenship
- Q145
- Born
- October 20, 1891, 1891
- Died
- July 24, 1974, 1974