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Thomas Ralph Merton

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British physicist (1888-1969)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1888 to 1969 · aged 81
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Sir Thomas Ralph Merton KBE, DSc, FRS was an English physicist, inventor and art collector. He is particularly noted for his work on spectroscopy and diffraction gratings.

Awards 5

1958Rumford Medal
1951Holweck Prize
1922Royal Society Bakerian Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Connected to Thomas 6

Harold Neville Vazeille TemperleyAlso won Rumford MedalEdmund HirstAlso won Royal Society Bakerian MedalJohn PethicaAlso won Holweck PrizePeter EdwardsAlso won Royal Society Bakerian MedalGilbert George LonzarichAlso won Rumford MedalRoy TaylorAlso won Rumford Medal

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1969 · aged 81
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5 languages

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