Plaque

Edward Appleton

Inscription

Professor Sir Edward Victor Appleton
King's College London
Nobel Laureate Ionospheric radio, 1924

Site: Kings College (3 memorials)

WC2, Strand

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Edward Appleton

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Sir Edward Appleton

Born Bradford. Physicist. Professor at King's College London. Nobel Laurea...

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King's College, London

Founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then PM). In 1836 Kings...

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James Maxwell - WC2

James Maxwell - WC2

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