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Harrie Massey

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Sir Harrie Stewart Wilson Massey (16 May 1908 – 27 November 1983) was an Australian mathematical physicist who worked primarily in the fields of atomic and atmospheric physics. [1]

54 relations: Admiralty Mining Establishment, Atomic physics, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, Bohm diffusion, British Atomic Scientists Association, British contribution to the Manhattan Project, British National Committee for Space Research, Calutron, Clabon Allen, Council for Scientific Policy, David Bates (physicist), David Pegg (physicist), Deepak Mathur, Discovery of the neutron, Edwin Sherbon Hills, Eric Burhop, European Space Agency, European Space Research Organisation, Francis Crick, Gen 75 Committee, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Harrie, High Explosive Research, Hoddles Creek, Victoria, Hu Jimin, Ian Sloan, Index of physics articles (H), John Crosfield, John Currie Gunn, Jonathan Tennyson (physicist), List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1940, List of Fellows of the Royal Society M, N, O, List of people associated with University College London, List of physicists, List of presidents of the Institute of Physics, List of University of Melbourne people, Marcel Nicolet, Mark Oliphant, Massey (surname), Michael Faraday Medal and Prize, Michael Woodruff, Mullard Space Science Laboratory, Neil Gehrels, Peter E. Hodgson, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Physical Society of London, Quain Professor, Ralph H. Fowler, Robert Boyd (physicist), Rudolf Peierls, ..., Sigurd Zienau, Stern–Gerlach experiment, 1851 Research Fellowship, 1960 New Year Honours. Expand index (4 more) »

Admiralty Mining Establishment

The Admiralty Mining Establishment originally known as the Mine Design Department was a technical department of the British Royal Navy responsible for both the design of naval mines and the development of suitable countermeasures from 1915 to 1951.

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Atomic physics

Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus.

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Atomic, molecular, and optical physics

Atomic, molecular, and optical physics (AMO) is the study of matter-matter and light-matter interactions; at the scale of one or a few atoms and energy scales around several electron volts.

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Bohm diffusion

The diffusion of plasma across a magnetic field was conjectured to follow the Bohm diffusion scaling as indicated from the early plasma experiments of very lossy machines.

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British Atomic Scientists Association

The British Atomic Scientists Association (ASA or BASA), was founded by Joseph Rotblat in 1946.

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British contribution to the Manhattan Project

Britain contributed to the Manhattan Project by helping initiate the effort to build the first atomic bombs in the United States during World War II, and helped carry it through to completion in August 1945 by supplying crucial expertise.

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British National Committee for Space Research

The British National Committee for Space Research (BNCSR) was Britain's regional membership group of Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).

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Calutron

A calutron is a mass spectrometer originally designed and used for separating the isotopes of uranium.

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Clabon Allen

Clabon Walter (Cla) Allen FRAS, (28 December 1904 – 11 December 1987) was an Australian astronomer, director of the University of London Observatory and author of Astrophysical Quantities.

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Council for Scientific Policy

The Council for Scientific Policy, 1965-1972, was a council set up in the United Kingdom by the secretary of state.

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David Bates (physicist)

Sir David Robert Bates, FRS (18 November 1916 – 5 January 1994) was a Northern Irish mathematician and physicist.

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David Pegg (physicist)

Professor David Pegg (born 23 May 1941) is an emeritus professor in theoretical physics at Griffith University, Australia.

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Deepak Mathur

Deepak Mathur (born 8 April 8, 1952) is an Indian molecular and atomic physicist and, until recently, a distinguished professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

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Discovery of the neutron

The discovery of the neutron and its properties was central to the extraordinary developments in atomic physics that occurred in the first half of the 20th century.

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Edwin Sherbon Hills

Edwin Sherbon Hills CBE FAA FRS (31 August 1906 – 2 May 1986) was an Australian geologist, a Foundation fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and at the time of his death was regarded as one of Australia's "most eminent scientists and most accomplished geologists".

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Eric Burhop

Eric Henry Stoneley Burhop, (31 January 191122 January 1980) was an Australian physicist and humanitarian.

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European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA; Agence spatiale européenne, ASE; Europäische Weltraumorganisation) is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space.

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European Space Research Organisation

The European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) was an international organisation founded by 10 European nations with the intention of jointly pursuing scientific research in space.

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Francis Crick

Francis Harry Compton Crick (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was a British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, most noted for being a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 with James Watson, work which was based partly on fundamental studies done by Rosalind Franklin, Raymond Gosling and Maurice Wilkins.

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Gen 75 Committee

The Gen 75 Committee was a committee of the British cabinet, convened by the Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, on 10 August 1945.

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Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is the highest award given by the RAS.

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Harrie

Harrie may refer to.

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High Explosive Research

High Explosive Research was the British project to independently develop atomic bombs after the Second World War.

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Hoddles Creek, Victoria

Hoddles Creek is a bounded rural locality near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

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Hu Jimin

Hu Jimin (traditional Chinese: 胡濟民; simplified Chinese: 胡济民; 1919–1998) was a Chinese nuclear physicist, plasma physicist and educator.

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Ian Sloan

Ian Hugh Sloan AO (born 17 June 1938, Melbourne) is an Australian applied mathematician.

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Index of physics articles (H)

The index of physics articles is split into multiple pages due to its size.

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John Crosfield

John Fothergill Crosfield CBE DSc MA (22 October 1915 in Hampstead, London – 25 March 2012 in Hampstead, London), inventor and entrepreneur, was a pioneer in the application of electronics to all aspects of colour printing and the inventor of the acoustic and subsonic mines during the Second World War.

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John Currie Gunn

Sir John Currie Gunn (13 September 1916 – 26 July 2002) was an influential Scottish mathematician and physicist.

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Jonathan Tennyson (physicist)

Charles Jonathan Penrose Tennyson (born 11 May 1955) is a British physicist.

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List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1940

Fellows of Royal Society elected in 1940.

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List of Fellows of the Royal Society M, N, O

About 8,000 Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society of London since its inception in 1660.

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List of people associated with University College London

This is a list of people associated with University College London, including notable staff and alumni associated with the institution.

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List of physicists

Following is a list of physicists who are notable for their achievements.

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List of presidents of the Institute of Physics

The President of the Institute of Physics is the head of the governing Council of the Institute of Physics.

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List of University of Melbourne people

This is a list of University of Melbourne people, including alumni and staff.

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Marcel Nicolet

Marcel Nicolet (1912–1996) was a Belgian physicist and meteorologist.

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Mark Oliphant

Sir Marcus Laurence Elwin "Mark" Oliphant (8 October 1901 – 14 July 2000) was an Australian physicist and humanitarian who played an important role in the first experimental demonstration of nuclear fusion and also the development of nuclear weapons.

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Massey (surname)

Massey is a surname, and may refer to.

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Michael Faraday Medal and Prize

The Michael Faraday Medal and Prize is a prize awarded annually by the Institute of Physics in experimental physics, one of the Institute's Gold medals.

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Michael Woodruff

Sir Michael Francis Addison Woodruff, FRS, FRCS (3 April 1911 – 10 March 2001) was an English surgeon and scientist principally remembered for his research into organ transplantation.

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Mullard Space Science Laboratory

The UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) is the United Kingdom's largest university space research group.

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Neil Gehrels

Cornelis A. "Neil" Gehrels (October 3, 1952 – February 6, 2017) was an American astrophysicist specializing in the field of gamma-ray astronomy.

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Peter E. Hodgson

Peter E. Hodgson (27 November 1928, London – 8 December 2008) was a British physicist, who also wrote about the philosophy of physics and social issues, and was an active Roman Catholic.

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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

Philosophical Transactions, titled Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (often abbreviated as Phil. Trans.) from 1776, is a scientific journal published by the Royal Society.

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Physical Society of London

The Physical Society of London, England, existed from 1874 to 1921.

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Quain Professor

Quain Professor is the professorship title for certain disciplines at University College London, England.

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Ralph H. Fowler

Sir Ralph Howard Fowler OBE FRS (17 January 1889 – 28 July 1944) was a British physicist and astronomer.

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Robert Boyd (physicist)

Sir Robert Lewis Fullarton Boyd (19 October 1922 – 5 February 2004) was a pioneer of British space science and founding director of the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (part of University College London).

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Rudolf Peierls

Sir Rudolf Ernst Peierls, (5 June 1907 – 19 September 1995) was a German-born British physicist who played a major role in the Manhattan Project and Tube Alloys, Britain's nuclear programme.

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Sigurd Zienau

Sigurd Zienau (1921–1976) was a physicist notable for the theory of the polaron.

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Stern–Gerlach experiment

The Stern–Gerlach experiment demonstrated that the spatial orientation of angular momentum is quantized.

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1851 Research Fellowship

The 1851 Research Fellowship is a scheme conducted by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 to annually award a three-year research scholarship to approximately eight "young scientists or engineers of exceptional promise".

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1960 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1960 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrie_Massey

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