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Burcham, W. E.
W. E. Burcham response to 1981 History of Nuclear Physics Survey, 1982.
Ten-page typed response to the questionnaire, including Burcham's description of his early interest in science; World War II work at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, England; his involvement (1936-1939) in the development and use of the Cavendish 1-million volt high-tension equipment; and his work with cyclotrons, especially at the University of Birmingham (1951-1980); curriculum vitae; and bibliography. Recipients were asked to discuss their entry into a scientific career in general and nuclear physics in particular, their work during the Second World War, their scientific achievements, the funding of their projects, the roles of related sciences--especially high energy physics--in their research, their work as educators, their perceptions of the public's attitude towards science, and their involvement in physics-related organizations.
William Ernest Burcham was born in 1913.
Burcham, W. E.
Royal Aircraft Establishment (Great Britain) -- Research.
Cavendish Laboratory (Cambridge, England) -- Apparatus and instruments.
University of Birmingham -- Research.
Cyclotrons. -- Research.
Electric power distribution -- High tension -- Research.
High voltages -- Apparatus and instruments -- Research.
Nuclear physics
Physicists -- Biography.
Physics -- Study and teaching
Science -- Public opinion.
Science -- Vocational guidance.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science.
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work.
Bibliographies. aat aat
Resumes. aat aat
Nuclear physicists. lcsh
Particles (Nuclear physics) aip
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
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