Owen Willans Richardson Scientist

Sir Owen Willans Richardson, FRS (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959) was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 for his work on thermionic emission, which led to Richardson's Law.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 26, 1879
Birth place	England , Yorkshire , Dewsbury
Nationality	United Kingdom
Date of death	February 15, 1959
Place of death	England , Alton Hampshire
Education	University College London University of Cambridge
Known for	Thermionic emission