Birthdate: May 27, 1897
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Todmorden, England
Died: September 18, 1967
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft, an English physicist, is renowned for his work in splitting the atomic nucleus, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 alongside Ernest Walton. His significant contributions were made at the Cavendish Laboratory, where he developed the Cockcroft–Walton generator and achieved the first artificial disintegration of an atomic nucleus. During World War II, Cockcroft focused on radar technology and collaborated with the United States to share British technological advancements. Post-war, he oversaw various nuclear research facilities and played a crucial role in the progress of nuclear power and fusion research.
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