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Sydney Chapman

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British mathematician and geophysicist (1888-1970)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1888 to 1970 · aged 82
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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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Awards 13

1969Emil Wiechert Medal
1964Copley Medal
1962William Bowie Medal
1962doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
1949Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1944De Morgan Medal
1941Chree Medal and Prize
1934Royal Medal
1931Royal Society Bakerian Medal
1928Adams Prize
1919Fellow of the Royal Society
1913Smith's Prize
Hodgkins Medal

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James DewarAlso won Hodgkins MedalBeno GutenbergAlso won Emil Wiechert MedalGeoffrey Ingram TaylorAlso won Adams PrizeMichele DoughertyAlso won Chree Medal and PrizeE. T. WhittakerAlso won De Morgan MedalI. J. GoodAlso won Smith's Prize

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1970 · aged 82
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25 languages

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