Thomas Royds
British physicist (1884-1955) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71
Thomas Royds was a British solar physicist who worked with Ernest Rutherford on the identification of alpha radiation as the nucleus of the helium atom, and who was Director of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, India.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1955 · aged 71
