John Cockcroft Biography, Birthday & Nationality

John Cockcroft 27/05/1897   -   18/09/1967

John Cockcroft Introduction:

John Cockcroft was a British Physicist who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ernest Walton for their work on splitting the atomic nucleus. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

John Cockcroft Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: British Men
  • Died At Age: 70
  • Sun Sign: Gemini
  • Also Known As: Sir John Douglas Cockcroft
  • Born In: Todmorden
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Died On: September 18, 1967
  • Place Of Death: Cambridge
  • Education:
    1. St John's College
    2. Cambridge
    3. University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology
    4. Victoria University Of Manchester
    5. University Of Cambridge
    6. University Of Manchester
  • Awards: 1951 - Nobel Prize In Physics 1938 - Hughes Medal Royal Medal
  • 1955 - Faraday Medal 1961 - Atoms For Peace Award 1958 - Niels Bohr International Gold Medal:
  • Bio: John Cockcroft Was A British Physicist Who Shared The 1951 Nobel Prize In Physics With Ernest Walton For Their Work On Splitting The Atomic Nucleus. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Childhood, Life, Achievements, Works & Timeline.