Richard Q. Twiss

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Richard Q. Twiss

Physics

#1346

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#2092

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Particle Physics

#346

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#363

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Astronomy

#204

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#463

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Astrophysics

#607

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#652

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• Physics

Richard Q. Twiss's Degrees

• Masters Physics University of Oxford
• Bachelors Physics University of Oxford

Why Is Richard Q. Twiss Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Richard Quintin Twiss was a British astronomer. He is known for his work on the Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect with Robert Hanbury Brown. It led to the development of the Hanbury Brown-Twiss intensity interferometer in the UK in 1954. Their work appeared to contradict the established beliefs about quantum interference, and he and Brown received the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for it in 1968.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Richard Q. Twiss?

Richard Q. Twiss is affiliated with the following schools:

• Imperial College London
• University of Oxford