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Ralph Howard Fowler Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ralph Howard Fowler, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

1 records1928–19281 events1 places

Chronological biography

1928

Field Electron Emission Theory1928
Science / Physics · Physicist · Cambridge

With Lothar Nordheim, explains electron emission from metals in strong electric fields as quantum tunnelling.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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