As of 2025, Bragg is the youngest ever Nobel laureate in physics, or in any science category, having received the award at the age of 25. Bragg was the director of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, when James D. Watson and Francis Crick reported the discovery of the structure of DNA in February 1953.
Fatti chiave
- Born: March 31, 1890 in Adelaide, South Australia
- Morto: 1971
- Campo: Science
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The influence of Lawrence Bragg extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped our understanding of the natural world, and his discoveries and theories remain foundational to this day.
Though he passed away in 1971, his ideas continue to be studied, debated, and built upon by scholars and practitioners worldwide.
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