Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees, 1869-1959
C. T. R. Wilson laboratory records and notebooks, circa 1895-1940.
Collection includes laboratory records and notebooks; the books have been divided into two main groups: those concerned with condensation phenomena, with the conception and development of the cloud track chamber and with the experimental work upon ionizing radiations which was carried out with the apparatus; and those concerned with work on the earth's electric fields and thunderstorms; 9 miscellaneous items including referees reports and correspondence.
C. T. R Wilson was educated at Owens College, Manchester and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. University reader in electric meteorology, Cambridge. Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy, Cambridge. F. R. S. 1900. Royal Medal 1922. Hughes Medal 1911. Copley Medal 1935. C. H. 1937. Nobel Laureate Physics 1927.
Cloud chamber -- Design and construction.
Condensation -- Research.
Ionizing radiation -- Research.
Physical instruments
Thunderstorms -- Research.
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