| 词条 | Langworthy Professor |
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The Langworthy Professor is the holder of an endowed chair in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, England. It was founded by a bequest of £10,000 for the purpose of endowing a professorship of experimental physics by E. R. Langworthy in 1874.[1] It began at Owens College and from 1903/04 to 2004 was a chair at the Victoria University of Manchester, now The University of Manchester. Previous holders include the Nobel prize winners Ernest Rutherford (1907–19), Lawrence Bragg (1919–37), Patrick Blackett (1937–1953), Andre Geim (2007–2013) and Konstantin Novoselov (2013–). Others were Andrew Lyne (?-2007), Brian Flowers, Arthur Schuster (1888–1907), Samuel Devons. The current holder is Konstantin Novoselov (2013–). References1. ^Charlton, H. B. (1951) Portrait of a University, 1851–1951. Manchester: Manchester University Press; p. 143, 176 {{UK-university-stub}}{{physics-stub}} 2 : Professorships in physics|Professorships at the University of Manchester |
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