2. About James Chadwick the chemist
Birthplace: James Chadwick was born in Cheshire ,
England .
Birth date: James was born on October 20th , 1891
Area of study in chemistry: Investigated Emissions of
gamma rays from radioactive materials they also studies
transmutation of elements by bombarding them with
alpha particles and investigated the nature of the atomic
nucleus.
3. Discoveries James made
James Chadwick made a few
discoveries in his day he made
a fundamental discovery in the
domain of nuclear science. He
proved the existence of
neutrons.
5. James Chadwick got famous
for:
Chadwick prepared the way
towards the fission of uranium
235 and towards the creation of
the atomic bomb
6. AWARDS
Nobel prize
Hughes awards
Copley award
Franklin medal
7. His life
He attended Manchester high school
proper to entering Manchester university
in 1908.
He graduated from honor school in
physics in 1911.
He spent the next 2 years under professor
lord Rutherford in the physical laboratory
and Manchester where he worked on
various radioactivity problems gaining his
M.Sc degree in 1913.
8. His death
Chadwick did not return to Liverpool
University until moving to Cambridge
University as master of Gonville and Ciaos
College
He died in Cambridge on 24 July 1974.
