H. Stanley Allen Scientist

Herbert Stanley Allen FRSE FRS (29 December 1873 – 27 April 1954) was an English physicist noted as a pioneer in early X-ray research, working under J. J. Thomson at the University of London and alongside Nobel laureate Charles Glover Barkla at the University of Edinburgh. A supporter of the Parson magneton, Allen was also an early contributor to the field of quantum mechanics.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 29, 1873
Birth place
Bodmin , Cornwall , England
Nationality
England
Date of deathApril 27, 1954
Place of death
Scotland , Balblair distillery , Ross-shire
Education
Trinity College Cambridge
University of London
King's College London
Known for
Photoelectric effect
Quantum mechanics
X-ray

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Scientist

awards
Royal Society
doctoral advisor
Field of study
Physicist

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