Percy williams bridgman harvard

  • Percy Williams Bridgman was an American physicist who received the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures.
  • Bridgman entered Harvard University in 1900, and studied physics through to his PhD. From 1910 until his retirement, he taught at Harvard, becoming a full.
  • Percy Williams' Bridgman was a physicist who recieved all of his university degrees from Harvard University (beginning in 1900 and recieving his PhD in 1910).

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    Percy Williams Bridgman



    Percy Williams Bridgman (April 21, 1882 Cambridge, Massachusetts – August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures. He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other aspects of the philosophy of science.

    Professional life

    Bridgman entered Harvard University in 1900, and studied physics through to his Ph.D.. From 1910 until his retirement, he taught at Harvard, becoming a professor in 1919. In 1905, he began investigating the properties of matter under high pressure. A machinery malfunction led him to modify his pressure apparatus; the result was a new device enabling him to create pressures eventually exceeding 100,000 kgf/cm² (10 GPa). This was a huge improvement over previous machinery, which could achieve pressures of only 3000 kgf/cm² (0.3 GPa). This new apparatus led to a plethora of new findings, including on the effect of pressure on elect

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    Dates

    April 21, 1882 – August 21, 1961

    Authorized Form of Name

    Bridgman, P. W. (Percy Williams), 1882-1961

    Additional Forms of Names

    Bridgman, P. W.

    Bridgman, Percy Williams

    Bridgman, Percy Williams, 1882-1961

    Abstract

    Percy Williams Bridgman investigated the properties of matter beneath high pressure and won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work. Bridgman is also known for his research on electrical conduction in metals and properties of crystals.

    Important Dates

    April 21, 1882Birth, Cambridge (Mass.).

    1904Obtained AB, Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.).

    1904 – 1961Assistant in Physics (1904-1913); Assistant Professor of Physics (1913-1919); Professor of Physics (1919-1926); Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1926-1950); Higgins University Professor (1950-1954); and Higgins University Professor, Emeritus (1954-1961), Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.).

    1905Obtained AM, Harvard University, Cambridg

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    Percy Williams Bridgman

    American physicist (1882–1961)

    Percy Williams Bridgman (April 21, 1882 – August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who received the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures. He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other aspects of the philosophy of science.[2][3][4] The Bridgman effect, the Bridgman–Stockbarger technique, and the high-pressure mineral bridgmanite are named after him.

    Biography

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    Early life

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    Bridgman was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Auburndale.[5]

    Bridgman's parents were both born in New England. His father, Raymond Landon Bridgman, was "profoundly religious and idealistic" and worked as a newspaper reporter assigned to state politics. His mother, Mary Ann Maria Williams, was described as "more conventional, sprightly, and competitive".[5]

    Bridgman attended both elementary and high school in

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