Chadwick was born near Manchester, England, on October 20, 1891. He entered the University of Manchester in 1908 and received his bachelor 's degree from the Honours School of Physics there in 1911. He continued his studies at Manchester under Ernest...

The English physicist Sir James Chadwick (1891-1974) made his most outstanding contribution to modern physics by demonstrating the existence of the neutron. James Chadwick was born in Manchester on Oct. 20, 1891, the eldest son of John Joseph and Anne...

James Chadwick, who is remembered principally for his work in nuclear physics, received the Nobel Prize in 1935 for his discovery of the neutron. That discovery gave rise to new approaches and techniques in the physical sciences, new developments in...

1891-1974 English Physicist The English physicist James Chadwick is primarily remembered for his discovery of the neutron, which other physicists referred to as the historical beginning of nuclear physics. Using the neutron as a tool for investigating...

Sir James Chadwick, CH (20 October 1891 – 24 July 1974) was an English physicist and Nobel laureate who is best known for discovering the...

The Neutron and the Bomb: A Biography of Sir James Chadwick By Andrew Brown Oxford University Press, 1997 384 pages; $35.00 In its extensive coverage of Hiroshima's fiftieth anniversary, the New York Times mentioned James Chadwick only once, biographer Andrew Brown calculates....

The next time you're out crabbing or picking your way through a summer crab feast, don't be surprised if a child runs up to you and says, "Stop! That might be Chadwick!" To many Maryland youngsters, Chadwick the crab, Bernie the seagull and...

A biography of the physicist James Chadwick (1891-1947), the discoverer of the neutron and winner of the Nobel Prize in 1935.