Charles Thomson Rees Wilson

Description: (Scottish Physicist, Meteorologist and Winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics)

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was a Scottish meteorologist and physicist. Early in his life, he was interested in natural science and studied to become a doctor. However, he later grew interested in physics and chemistry and went on to complete his graduation. Throughout his career, he got the opportunity to conduct research, teach and work as a reader and demonstrator at the Cambridge university. His most significant works include his observation on the formation of clouds and subsequent development of the cloud chamber, research on the behaviour of ions and so on. He received the prestigious Nobel Prize for Physics in 1927 for ‘for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour’. He was honored with several other awards and recognitions for his research and contribution to physics. Throughout his life, he remained active in the field of science and during his final years, he worked on documenting on the ‘theory of thundercloud electricity’.

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Birthday February 14, 1869 (Aquarius)
Alternative names C.T.R. Wilson
Died on November 15, 1959
Spouse/Ex- Jessie Fraser
Parents John Wilson
Annie Clerk Harper
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