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Noble Prize for Physics

There are 150 plaques placed here for the 150th anniversary of the founding of South Australia. This one stood out as for a moment I thought it will Billy Bragg but he's from Essex,UK. "for their...

There are 150 plaques placed here for the 150th anniversary of the founding of South Australia. This one stood out as for a moment I thought it will Billy Bragg but he's from Essex,UK.

"for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays" The mineral Braggite is named after him and his son. He was knighted in 1920.  - Wikipedia

Plaque reads:

Bragg

Sir William Bragg OM 1862-1942

Sir Lawrence Bragg CH, MC 1890- 1971

Joint Noble Prize for physics 1915

Sponsor: University of Adelaide, Physics Department

Submitted: @ianthorp

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