Robert Lyster Thornton

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Robert Lyster Thornton

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Robert Lyster Thornton's Degrees

• Masters Physics Stanford University

Why Is Robert Lyster Thornton Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Robert Lyster Thornton was a British-Canadian-American physicist who worked on the cyclotrons at Ernest Lawrence's Radiation Laboratory in the 1930s. During World War II he assisted with the development of the calutron as part of the Manhattan Project. He returned to Berkeley in 1945 to lead the construction of the cyclotron, and spent the rest of his career there.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Robert Lyster Thornton?

Robert Lyster Thornton is affiliated with the following schools:

• Washington University in St. Louis
• University of California, Berkeley
• McGill University
• California Institute of Technology
• University of Michigan
• Stanford University