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C. V. Boys

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British physicist (1855-1944)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1855 to 1944 · aged 89
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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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Portrait of Charles Vernon Boys, 1915, by John Collier, demonstrating his work with soap bubbles.Portrait of Charles Vernon Boys, 1915, by John Collier, demonstrating his work with soap bubbles.

Awards 7

1939Elliott Cresson Medal
1935Knight Bachelor
1934Guthrie Lecture
1924Rumford Medal
1924Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize
1896Royal Medal
1888Fellow of the Royal Society

Connected to C. 6

Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount CherwellAlso won Guthrie LectureReginald Victor JonesAlso won Dennis Gabor Medal and PrizeG. M. B. DobsonAlso won Rumford MedalIsaac Newton LewisAlso won Elliott Cresson MedalTsui Lap-cheeAlso won Elliott Cresson MedalEdward AndradeAlso won Guthrie Lecture

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1855 to 1944 · aged 89
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18 languages

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