Cecil Frank Powell

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gptkbp:instanceOf Physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal
Hughes Medal
gptkbp:birthPlace Tonbridge,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:born December 5, 1903
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Research on cosmic rays
Pioneering work in particle detection
Development of nuclear emulsions
Study of mesons
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:died August 9, 1969
gptkbp:fellowship Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:field Nuclear Physics
Particle_Physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cecil Frank Powell
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:J.J._Thomson
gptkbp:inventor Nuclear emulsion technique
gptkbp:knownFor Photographic emulsion technique
Pion discovery in 1947
Discovery_of_the_pion
gptkbp:legacy Advancements in nuclear physics
Inspiration for future physicists
Influence on modern particle physics
Impact on cosmic ray research
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Peter_Higgs
gptkbp:notableWork Research on the structure of atomic nuclei
Studies on the production of mesons in high-energy collisions
Contributions to the understanding of mesons
Pioneering studies in high-energy particle physics
Research on the decay processes of particles.
Research on the interactions of particles
Research on the properties of pions and kaons
Research on the role of pions in nuclear reactions
Studies on the production of pions
Studies on the interactions of cosmic rays with matter
Contributions to the field of particle detection technology
Studies on the behavior of particles in cosmic rays
The_Use_of_Nuclear_Emulsions_in_Cosmic_Ray_Research
gptkbp:researchField High-energy physics
gptkbp:researchFocus Cosmic rays
gptkbp:researchInterest Photographic techniques
Emulsion techniques
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Powell
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:University_of_Bristol