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John D. Lawson

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British engineer and physicist (1923-2008)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1923 to 2008 · aged 84
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John David Lawson FRS was a British engineer and physicist specialized in plasma, particle accelerators and nuclear physics. The Lawson criterion for nuclear fusion and the Lawson-Woodward theorem for particle accelerators is named after him.

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Awards 2

1985Young Medal and Prize
Fellow of the Royal Society

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About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2008 · aged 84
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7 languages

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