C. E. Wynn-Williams
Charles Eryl Wynn-Williams (5 March 1903 – 30 August 1979), was a Welsh physicist, noted for his research on electronic instrumentation for use in nuclear physics. His work on the scale-of-two counter contributed to the development of the modern computer.
C. E. Wynn-Williams | |
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Wynn-Williams at the Cavendish Laboratory in 1927 | |
| Born | Charles Eryl Wynn-Williams 5 March 1903 'Glasfryn', Uplands, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales |
| Died | 30 August 1979 (aged 76) 'Bryn Elmen', Dôl-y-Bont, Dyfed, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Grove Park School, Wrexham |
| Alma mater | University College of North Wales and Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Annie Eiluned James |
| Children | Gareth and Tudor |
| Awards | Duddell Medal and Prize (1957) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Imperial College, London, Telecommunications Research Establishment |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernest Rutherford |
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