1. Charles G. Barkla
By: Brandon Redenius

2. Biography
Born on June 7, 1877
Widnes, Lancashire, England

3. Biography He went to Liverpool Institute.
Then entered University College, Liverpool, in 1894

4. Fast Facts Full Name: Charles Glover Barkla
Invented: Homogeneous radiations.
Charles studied under J.J. Thomson.

5. Facts He then transferred to King’s College.
He started a important research on x-rays.
1913 he was professor of natural philosophy.
At Edinburgh University

6. Awards In 1916 he was awarded the Hughes Medal.
Appointed Bakerian Lecturer in 1916.
Won the Physics Nobel Prize in 1917.

7. Awards Continued… Royal Society in 1912 Royal Society of Edinburgh
He studied at Oliver Lodge
Graduating with First Class Honours in Physics.

8. Inventions 1903 showed scattered x-rays depends on molecular weight.
X-rays pass a material, deflected by atomic electrons.
1904 showed polarization of x-rays.

9. Inventions continued…
X-ray fluorescence
Primary x-rays absorbed, excited atoms emit secondary x-rays.
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation.

10. Death Charles was a great British physicist.
Died at his home, Braidwood, Edinburgh,
On October 23,1944

11. Works Cited
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