Thomas Royds
Thomas Royds (April 11, 1884 – May 1, 1955) was a British solar physicist who worked with Ernest Rutherford on the identification of alpha radiation as the nucleus of the helium atom, and who was Director of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, India.
Thomas Royds | |
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| Born | April 11, 1884 Moorside, Oldham, England |
| Died | May 1, 1955 (aged 71) England |
| Alma mater | Manchester University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Solar physicist |
| Institutions | Manchester University, Kodaikanal Observatory, Indian Meteorological Service, Istanbul University |
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