Plaque

John Desmond Bernal

Inscription

English Heritage
John Desmond Bernal, 1901 - 1971, crystallographer, lived and died here.

Site: John Desmond Bernal (1 memorial)

NW1, Albert Street, 44

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John Desmond Bernal

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John Desmond Bernal, MA, FRS.

Crystallographer. John Desmond Bernal was born on 10 May 1901 in Nenagh, Cou...

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