Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer. William Lawrence Bragg was born on 31 March 1890 in what is now Australia. William Lawrence Bragg is remembered as a mathematician, physicist and university teacher, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Australia. Notable works include “X-ray diffraction”. Positions held included president and Langworthy Professor.
Before and after
- 25 January 1890Founding of Sevilla FC
- 29 January 1890Birth of Boris Pasternak
- 4 March 1890Construction of Forth Bridge
- 9 March 1890Birth of Vyacheslav Molotov
- 31 March 1890Birth of William Lawrence Bragg
- 19 May 1890Birth of Ho Chi Minh
- 29 July 1890Death of Vincent van Gogh
- 20 August 1890Birth of H. P. Lovecraft
- 15 September 1890Birth of Agatha Christie
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