Duddell Medal and Prize
Encyclopedia
The Duddell Medal and Prize was a prize awarded annually by the Institute of Physics
in the memory of William du Bois Duddell, the inventor of the electromagnetic
oscillograph
. The medal was instituted by the Council of The Physical Society in 1923. Between 1961 and 1973 the prize was awarded in alternate years. In 2008 the award was renamed the Gabor Medal and Prize, the first winner of the new award was Doreen Stoneham.
Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000....
in the memory of William du Bois Duddell, the inventor of the electromagnetic
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetism is one of the four fundamental interactions in nature. The other three are the strong interaction, the weak interaction and gravitation...
oscillograph
Oscillograph
An oscillograph is an instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage. There are two instruments that are in common use today:*Electromagnetic oscillograph*Cathode-ray oscilloscope...
. The medal was instituted by the Council of The Physical Society in 1923. Between 1961 and 1973 the prize was awarded in alternate years. In 2008 the award was renamed the Gabor Medal and Prize, the first winner of the new award was Doreen Stoneham.