Word: cockcroft
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Died. Sir John Cockcroft, 70, dean of British nuclear physicists; of a heart attack; in Cambridge, England. In 1932, Cockcroft and his research partner, E.T.S. Walton, were the first to release atomic energy by splitting the atom with proton "bullets" in a linear accelerator instead of using naturally radioactive particles, the previous technique. That breakthrough led to the development of the atom bomb anc won the partners the Nobel Prize fo Physics in 1951. By then, Sir John was director of the Harwell atomic research center, pointing Britain's nuclear capability toward peaceful applica tions, including her first nuclear...
Just how well those U.S. labs accomplish their self-appointed task was spelled out last week when Physicist Sir John Cockcroft delivered a stern lecture to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. "We have a good deal to learn from some American organizations who have a consistent record of success in developing new products by objective basic and applied research," said Sir John, who spoke with the authority of a Nobel Laureate (1951) and an Atoms for Peace Award winner (1961). As an example, he singled out the Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York and New Jersey, where...
...college to be built at Cambridge in this century: fast-rising Churchill, sponsored by Sir Winston and prodded by his motto, "Forward." At Churchill, 70% of the 540 men will be in science; half will be graduates. Churchill's purpose, says its master. Sir John Cockcroft, "is to increase the output of highly trained scientists and technicians for industry...
...swiftly increasing importance in U.S. science. Until a decade ago, the Swedish Nobel Prizes (1960 value: $43,627) were almost alone in their class. They still have the most prestige, but other prizes are richer. The Ford Atoms for Peace Award brings $75,000 (latest winner Sir John Cockcroft). Next comes the $50,000 Enrico Fermi Award. And to raise the ante, all bona fide prize money, except when given by a company to an employee, is tax free...