Professor Sir William Henry Bragg
Professor of physics
- Born
- 2 July 1862, Westward (Cumberland), England
- Died
- 12 March 1942, London, England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Robert John Bragg (mariner and farmer)
- Mother
- Mary Wood
- Married Gwendoline Todd (water colourist; daughter of Sir Charles Todd [qv]); father of Prof Sir William Lawrence Bragg [qv]
Degrees
| 1888 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
Career
- MA Cantab.
- FRS 1906.
- Sir Thomas Elder Prof of Pure and Applied Mathematics, UAdel 1885-1915.
- Quain Prof of Physics, ULond 1915-23.
- Pres, Royal Society 1935-40.
- CBE 1917, KBE 1920, OM 1931.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bragg-sir-william-henry-5336
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000252b.htm