Ernest Lawrence Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Ernest Lawrence 08/08/1901   -   27/08/1958

Ernest Lawrence Introduction:

Ernst Lawrence was an American nuclear scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939 for his invention of the cyclotron. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Ernest Lawrence Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 57
  • Sun Sign: Leo
  • Also Known As: Ernest Orlando Lawrence, Ernest O. Lawrence
  • Born In: Canton
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Father: Carl Gustavus Lawrence
  • Mother: Gunda Lawrence
  • Siblings: John H. Lawrence
  • Died On: August 27, 1958
  • Place Of Death: Palo Alto
  • Founder/Co-Founder: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Education:
    1. Yale University
    2. University Of South Dakota
    3. University Of Minnesota
    4. University Of Chicago
    5. St. Olaf College
  • Awards: 1939 - Nobel Prize In Physics 1957 - Enrico Fermi Award - Cyclotron 1937 - Hughes Medal
  • Elliott Cresson Medal 1951 - William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement 1958 - Sylvanus Thayer Award 1952 - Faraday Medal 1938 - Comstock Prize In Physics:
  • Bio: Ernst Lawrence Was An American Nuclear Scientist Who Won The Nobel Prize In Physics In 1939 For His Invention Of The Cyclotron. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Childhood, Life, Achievements, Works & Timeline.