Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research in 1948 but gave up PhD to have a familyA trailblazing physicist who gave up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family has received an honorary doctorate from her former university.Rosemary Fowler, 98, discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research under Cecil Powell at the University of Bristol in 1948, which contributed to Powell’s Nobel prize for physics in 1950. Continue reading…
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Author : Mabel Banfield-Nwachi
Publish date : 2024-07-22 10:45:11
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Physicist, 98, honoured with doctorate 75 years after groundbreaking discovery
