Owen Willans Richardson ( 1879 - 1959 )

Birth: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England (26 April 1879) Death: Alton, Hampshire (15 February 1959) Research Field: Physics, electronics, thermionics Education: Batley Grammar School (to 1900) Honours: Kt 1939 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 1/05/1913 Medals/Prizes: Hughes Medal 1920; Royal Medal 1930; Nobel Prize (Physics) 1928.