Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

William Henry Bragg Biography and Timeline

Follow William Henry Bragg through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.

William Henry Bragg, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1912–1937Years on this page

1912

Studies In Radioactivity

Science / Physics

Publication of "Studies In Radioactivity"

1913

Crystal Diffraction Research

Sir · Physicist · Leeds · Science / Physics

Works with his son to establish practical X-ray crystallography.

X-Ray Spectrometer

Sir · Physicist · Leeds · Science / Physics

Develops instruments for measuring X-ray diffraction from crystals.

1915

Nobel Prize

Science / Physics

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, studied crystalline structures using x-rays

1935

Royal Society

President of the Royal Society · Science / Royal Society

Appointed President of the Royal Society

Role range: 1935-1940

1937

Atomic Structure of Minerals

Science / Geology

Publication of "Atomic Structure of Minerals"

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