Sydney Chapman
British mathematician and geophysicist (1888-1970) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 82
Sydney Chapman was a British mathematician and geophysicist. His work on the kinetic theory of gases, solar-terrestrial physics, and the Earth's ozone layer has inspired a broad range of research over many decades.
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1970Died16 June 19701969Emil Wiechert MedalAward1964Copley MedalAward1962Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of ParisAwardWilliam Bowie MedalAward1949Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1944De Morgan MedalAward1941Chree Medal and PrizeAward1934Royal MedalAward1931Royal Society Bakerian MedalAward1928Adams PrizeAward1919Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1913Smith's PrizeAward1888Born29 January 1888
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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1888 to 1970 · aged 82
