The Saga of Francis William Aston
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945
Leaderboard Rank
#566 in Scientists & Inventors
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BIOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW
Profile & Background
Francis William Aston FRS (1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945) was a British chemist and physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes in many non-radioactive elements and for his enunciation of the whole number rule.
CAREER & LEGACY
Notable Works & Impact in Scientists & Inventors
He was a fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He was a fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
