Charles Galton Darwin
Sir Charles Galton Darwin KBE MC FRS (19 December 1887 – 31 December 1962) was an English physicist who served as director of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) during the Second World War. He was a son of the mathematician George Howard Darwin and a grandson of Charles Darwin.
Sir Charles Galton Darwin KBE MC FRS | |
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| Born | Charles Galton Darwin 19 December 1887 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 31 December 1962 (aged 75) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Darwin term Darwin Lagrangian Darwin drift Darwin–Radau equation Darwin–Fowler method |
| Spouse |
Katharine Pember (m. 1925) |
| Children | 5, including Cecily and Henry |
| Parent(s) | George Howard Darwin Martha (Maud) du Puy |
| Relatives | Darwin–Wedgwood family |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1935) Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | National Physical Laboratory Victoria University of Manchester Royal Engineers Christ's College, Cambridge California Institute of Technology University of Edinburgh Manhattan Project |
| Academic advisors | Ernest Rutherford Niels Bohr |
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