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BY the death of Sir William Bragg, British science loses its most distinguished physicist, while a much wider section of the nation loses also a friendly guide who interpreted the results of science to them with great lucidity and charm. Sir William Bragg's work in furthering the application of science in both Government and industry may not, however, be so widely known and appreciated.
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APPLETON, E. Sir William Bragg, O. M., K. B. E., F. R. S. Nature 149, 348–349 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149348b0
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