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John D. Lawson

British engineer and physicist (1923-2008) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 84

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

Young Medal and Prize1985
Fellow of the Royal Society

About this person

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