C. V. Boys
British physicist (1855-1944) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 89
Sir Charles Vernon Boys, FRS was a British physicist, known for his careful and innovative experimental work in the fields of thermodynamics and high-speed photography, and as a popular science communicator through his books, inventions, and his public lectures for children.
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