Charles G. BarklaBy: Brandon Redenius

Biography

• Born on June 7, 1877

• Widnes, Lancashire, England

Biography

• He went to Liverpool Institute.

• Then entered University College, Liverpool, in 1894

Fast Facts

• Full Name: Charles Glover Barkla

• Invented: Homogeneous radiations.

• Charles studied under J.J. Thomson.

Facts• He then transferred to

King’s College.

• He started a important research on x-rays.

• 1913 he was professor of natural philosophy.– At Edinburgh University

Awards• In 1916 he was

awarded the Hughes Medal.

• Appointed Bakerian Lecturer in 1916.

• Won the Physics Nobel Prize in 1917.

Awards Continued…

• Royal Society in 1912

• Royal Society of Edinburgh

• He studied at Oliver Lodge– Graduating with First

Class Honours in Physics.

Inventions• 1903 showed scattered x-

rays depends on molecular weight.

• X-rays pass a material, deflected by atomic electrons.

• 1904 showed polarization of x-rays.

Inventions continued…

• X-ray fluorescence

• Primary x-rays absorbed, excited atoms emit secondary x-rays.

• X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation.

Death

• Charles was a great British physicist.

• Died at his home, Braidwood, Edinburgh,

• On October 23,1944

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