Charles Thomson Rees Wilson

@Physicists, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was a Scottish meteorologist and physicist British Cambridge University University Of Manchester Scientists Physicists Meteorologists Aquarius Celebrities Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was a Scottish meteorologist and physicist. Early in his life, he was interested in natural science and studied to become a doctor. However, he later grew interested in physics and chemistry and went on to complete his graduation. Throughout his career, he got the opportunity to conduct research, teach and work as a reader and demonstrator at the Cambridge university. His most significant works include his observation on the formation of clouds and subsequent development of the cloud chamber, research on the behaviour of ions and so on. He received the prestigious Nobel Prize for Physics in 1927 for ‘for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour’. He was honored with several other awards and recognitions for his research and contribution to physics. Throughout his life, he remained active in the field of science and during his final years, he worked on documenting on the ‘theory of thundercloud electricity’.

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Birthday: February 14, 1869 Died on: November 15, 1959 Nationality: British Famous: Cambridge University, University Of Manchester, Scientists, Physicists, Meteorologists Spouses: Jessie Fraser Universities: Cambridge University,University Of Manchester University of Cambridge University of Manchester Sidney Sussex College Cambridge Victoria University of Manchester Notable Alumnis: Cambridge University University Of Manchester Information Detail Birthday February 14, 1869 Died on November 15, 1959 Nationality British Famous Cambridge University, University Of Manchester, Scientists, Physicists, Meteorologists Spouses Jessie Fraser Universities Cambridge University,University Of Manchester University of Cambridge University of Manchester Sidney Sussex College Cambridge Victoria University of Manchester Notable Alumnis Cambridge University University Of Manchester Discoveries / Inventions Cloud Chamber Birth Place Midlothian, Scotland Gender Male Father John Wilson Mother Annie Clerk Harper Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Midlothian, Scotland Famous as Physicist Died at Age 90

Midlothian, Scotland

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In 1908 Charles Thomson Rees Wilson married Jessie Fraser who was daughter of Minister Rev. G. H. Dick at Glasgow. The couple had four children – two sons and two daughters. Unsplash Personal Life

He died on 15 November 1959 at Edinburgh in Scotland. He was 90 at the time of his death. Unsplash Personal Life

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was born on 14 February 1869 at Midlothian in Scotland to farmer John Wilson and Annie Clerk Harper. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father died in 1873 and his family shifted to Manchester. He completed his primary education at Greenheyes Collegiate School in Manchester. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Later he enrolled in the Owen’s College and took up majors in Biology, with the intent to pursue a career in medicine. In 1888, he received a scholarship and went to Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge. While studying here he grew interested in physics and chemistry. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson taught at the Bradford Grammar School in Yorkshire for a brief period, but since he had keen interest in science so he soon joined Cambridge as a demonstrator for medical students. Unsplash Career

He was interested in studying meteorology and in 1893 he began his research on clouds and their various properties. During this time, he worked at an observatory at Ben Nevis where he used to conduct his observations. He tried to create a similar formation in his Cambridge laboratory with humid air and sealed containers. Unsplash Career

He further conducted research on cloud formations due to radiation and ions at his chamber. By 1896, it was proved that the ions in gases could be detected, photographed and recorded for later studies. Unsplash Career

The same year he was awarded with a scholarship, ‘Clerk Maxwell Student’, that allowed him to engage in research for the next three years. Between the years 1896 and 1900, he focused on studying the behaviour of ions as condensation nuclei. Unsplash Career

In 1900, he was appointed a lecturer, demonstrator and fellow at the Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Until 1918 he taught advanced practical physics at the Cavendish Laboratory. In 1901, he also carried out studies on atmospheric electricity. Unsplash Career

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson was an eminent physicist who became well-known for his research on clouds and his creation, ‘cloud chamber’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 14, 1869
Died on	November 15, 1959
Nationality	British
Famous	Cambridge University, University Of Manchester, Scientists, Physicists, Meteorologists
Spouses	Jessie Fraser
Universities	Cambridge University,University Of Manchester University of Cambridge University of Manchester Sidney Sussex College Cambridge Victoria University of Manchester
Notable Alumnis	Cambridge University University Of Manchester
Discoveries / Inventions	Cloud Chamber
Birth Place	Midlothian, Scotland
Gender	Male
Father	John Wilson
Mother	Annie Clerk Harper
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Midlothian, Scotland
Famous as	Physicist
Died at Age	90

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson

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Feb 14, 1869

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Midlothian, Scotland