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John Douglas Cockcroft

British physicist (1897–1967)

  • Fame59.7
  • Momentum0.8
  • Wikipedia2.5K
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Lived 1897–1967, aged 70United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomScientistsScientist
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    79 languages
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  • Era
    1897–1967
    Aged 70
  • Awards
    18
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-09-08

Sir John Douglas Cockcroft was a British experimental physicist who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ernest Walton for their splitting of the atomic nucleus, which led to the development of nuclear power and weapons.

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Momentum0.8
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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