Alfred Ewing
British physicist and engineer (1855-1935) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79
Sir James Alfred Ewing MInstitCE was a Scottish physicist and engineer, best known for his work on the magnetic properties of metals and, in particular, for his discovery of, and coinage of the word, hysteresis.
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1935Died7 January 19351929Albert MedalAward1899Royal Society Bakerian MedalAward1895Royal MedalAward1855Born27 March 1855
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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
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Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1855 to 1935 · aged 79
