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This book tells the story of William Lawrence Bragg, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 for his work on X-rays and the structure of crystals. Bragg's work profoundly affected chemistry and molecular biology, and his discoveries helped to develop the modern understanding of the atomic and molecular world. Despite his success, Bragg struggled to emerge from the shadow of his father and to overcome a long-standing rivalry with the American chemist, Linus Pauling. This biography provides a fascinating look into the life and work of one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century.
Light is a Messenger, is the first biography of William Lawrence Bragg, who was only 25 when he won the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics-the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize. It describes how bragg discovered how to use X-rays to determine the arrangement of atoms in crystals and his pivotal role in developing this technique to the point that the structures of the most complex molecules known to man-the proteins and nucelic acids-could be solved. Although Bragg's Nobel Prize was for Physics, his research profoundly affected chemistry and the new field of molecular biology, of which he became a founding figure. This book explains how these revolutionary scientific events occurred while Bragg struggled to emerge from the shadow of his father, Sir William Bragg, and amidst a career-long rivalry with the brilliant American chemist, Linus Pauling.
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