Charles Glover Barkla
1877 - 1944
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Biography
Charles Glover Barkla was an English physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his work on X-ray scattering. He was born in 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England, and studied at the University of Cambridge. Barkla made significant contributions to the field of X-ray spectroscopy and his discoveries helped advance the understanding of atomic structures.
Famous Quotes (5)
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There are things in the world that we cannot see, and yet have a great influence over us.
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Science is the systematic classification of experience.
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The purpose of research is to know rather than to accomplish.
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We must make the most of life while we are here, for the lifespan of an individual is but a small part of time.
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True knowledge comes from asking the right questions.