Edward V. Appleton(1892–1965)
PhysicsSir Edward Victor Appleton was a British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1947 for his contributions to the knowledge of the ionosphere, which led to the development of radar and shortwave radio.
United Kingdom
1
Major Awards
196
Publications
6,335
Citations
35
h-index
96
i10-index
32.3
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physics
1947for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer
University of CambridgeCo-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
St John's College
Doctoral Advisors
Career Timeline
University of Cambridge?–present
King's College London?–present
University of London?–present
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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Japan Prize (1985)
JC
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Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
MH
Michel H. Devoret
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
JM
John M. Martinis
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
GE
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
JJ
John J. Hopfield
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
FK
Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
AL
Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
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