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PRONUNCIATION OF BARKLA

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Barkla is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BARKLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barkla

Charles Glover Barkla

Charles Glover Barkla FRS was a British physicist, and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his work in X-ray spectroscopy and related areas in the study of X-rays. Barkla was born in Widnes, England to John Martin Barkla, a secretary for the Atlas Chemical Company and Sarah Glover, daughter of a watchmaker. Barkla studied at the Liverpool Institute and proceeded by Liverpool University with a County Council Scholarship and a Bibby Scholarship. Barkla initially studied Mathematics but later specialised in Physics under Sir Oliver Lodge. During the absence of Oliver Lodge due to ill health, Barkla would replace him in lectures. In 1899, Barkla was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, with an 1851 Research Fellowship from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to work in the Cavendish Laboratory under the physicist J. J. Thomson. During his first two years at Cambridge, Barkla would, under the directions of J.J. Thomson, study the velocity of electromagnetic waves along wires of different widths and materials.

Definition of Barkla in the English dictionary

The definition of Barkla in the dictionary is Charles Glover. 1877–1944, British physicist, noted for his work on X-rays: Nobel prize for physics 1917.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARKLA


bicycler
ˈbaɪsɪklə
buckler
ˈbʌklə
chronicler
ˈkrɒnɪklə
circler
ˈsɜːklə
cockler
ˈkɒklə
cycler
ˈsaɪklə
hackler
ˈhæklə
heckler
ˈhɛklə
Hekla
ˈhɛklə
pendicler
ˈpɛndɪklə
recycler
riːˈsaɪklə
shackler
ˈʃæklə
sparkler
ˈspɑːklə
sprinkler
ˈsprɪŋklə
stickler
ˈstɪklə
swashbuckler
ˈswɒʃˌbʌklə
tackler
ˈtæklə
tickler
ˈtɪklə
tricycler
ˈtraɪsɪklə
twinkler
ˈtwɪŋklə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARKLA

Barkhausen
Barkhausen effect
barking
Barking and Dagenham
barking deer
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barkless
barky
barleduc
barless
Barletta

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARKLA

ala
Angola
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Cela
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formula
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Guatemala
Isabella
la
mala
pela
Sevilla
sola
stella
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Venezuela
villa

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巴克拉
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Баркла
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Barkla
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Barkla
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बार्कला
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Barkla
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Баркла
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARKLA»

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The Historical Development of Quantum Theory
Charles Glover Barkla (1874-1944) of Liverpool hoped to provide an independent proof of the electromagnetic wave or ether pulse theory of X-rays, when he demonstrated, in experiments on the scattering of X-rays in air and by light solids, ...
Jagdish Mehra, Helmut Rechenberg, 2001
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The Tiger and the Shark: Empirical Roots of Wave-Particle ...
Barkla called this a "property which appears to be unknown among x-ray beams hitherto experimented upon."62 The announcement of this new sort of x-ray came in September 1907. But the full significance of Barkla's discovery only emerged ...
Bruce R. Wheaton, 1991
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H. G. J. Moseley: The Life and Letters of an English ...
Bragg's arch enemy, C. G. Barkla (1877-1944), had based his career, which was to lead to the Nobel Prize, on finding analogies between X rays and waves. He had begun by confirming that the rays scattered like waves,3 and continued by ...
J. L. Heilbron, 1974
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Radioactivity: Introduction and History: Introduction and ...
Charles Barkla was educated at the Liverpool Institute and he received his university degree in Physics in 1898 with First Class Honors at the University College Liverpool followed by a Masters degree the following year. In 1899 he received a ...
Michael F. L'Annunziata, 2007
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Nobel Prize Winners in Physics
"English physicist Charles Barkla won the Nobel Prize in physics in 19 7 7. He investigated Roentgen radiation. " Charles Glover Barkla Charles Barkla Barkla, Charles Glover (1877-1944), English physicist and Nobel laureate. Barkla devoted ...
Arun Agarwal, 2008
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Early Days of X-ray Crystallography
Barkla, C. G. (1903). Secondary radiation from gases subject to X-rays. Phil. Mag. Series 6. 5, 6854698. Barkla, C. G. (1904). Energy of secondary Rr'intgen radiation. Phil. Mag. Series 6. 7, 5434560. Barkla, C. G. (1905a). Polarized Rr' intgen ...
André Authier, 2013
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Neutrality in Twentieth-Century Europe: Intersections of ...
however, Barkla was unable to participate in the further exploitation ofthese insights. His sense of scientific judgement had eroded during recent years to the point that he had lost touch with newer findings, dogmatically rejected well- received ...
Rebecka Lettevall, Geert Somsen, Sven Widmalm, 2012
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International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, ...
Auren, 3, 88: 471; 17. (>') Auren, 3, 87: 165; 19. Auren, 147, 4: Nos. 3, 5; 20. (>») Auren, 3, 41: 733; 21. («) Auren, 147, 4: No. 10; 22. (»') Balderston, 2, 87: 606; 26. («) Barkla, 3, 7: 543; 04. («) Barkla, 3, 11: 812; 06. («) Barkla, 3, 15: 288; 08.
National Research Council (U.S.), Edward Wight Washburn, Clarence Jay West, 1926
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Handbook of X-Ray Spectrometry, Second Edition,
V. BARKLA-BRAGG COMBINATION SYSTEMS The HOPG crystals are characterized as very good Barkla targets in Sec. Ill and as excellent Bragg polarizers in Sec. IV. Polarization of the entire spectrum emitted from a lube has been ...
Rene Van Grieken, A. Markowicz, 2001
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Physics
Barkla,. Charles. Glover. (1877-1944). English physicist who studied the phenomenon of secondary radiation (the effect whereby a substance subjected to X-rays re-emits secondary X-radi- ation) and X-ray scattering. He was awarded the ...
Christopher Cooper, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARKLA»

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Police investigate ice link after Cy Walsh charged with Phil Walsh's …
A further two homes up, nine-year-old Jayden Barkla had hung out his Crow jumper and scarf before kicking the footy in his front yard. "He was ... «The Age, Jul 15»
2
SAP NZ revenue continues upward climb
... reshuffle in the past month, with John Ruthven appointed president and managing director for SAP ANZ following Andrew Barkla's departure. «ChannelLife NZ, Jun 15»
3
Pssst: Money matters for former Bears and Swans
Nick Barkla is making the film and looking for archival footage. Social sledge. It was a rough week for Greater Western Sydney after they lost ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
4
Norwood Yoga teacher grads attain 500-hour...
... middle row, left to right, Don Ferren, Vicki Barkla, Erin Sullivan, course instructor Caroline Owen, Laureen Partington and Alaria Ritchie; back ... «www.insidebelleville.com/, Jun 15»
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SAP appoints new A/NZ COO
Ruthven took over from Andrew Barkla, who originally joined SAP ANZ in 2012. Barkla was set to "take on a new leadership role outside the ... «Computerworld Australia, Jun 15»
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​John Ruthven takes over SAP ANZ MD role
Ruthven succeeds Andrew Barkla who, according to SAP, has ... Fox-Martin commended Barkla for his contribution to the company for the last ... «ZDNet, May 15»
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Movers and shakers: David Kennedy, Ashley Mudford, Edwina …
He succeeds Andrew Barkla, who is taking on a new role outside the ICT industry. None Ruthven joined SAP in January 2014 as the regional ... «CIO New Zealand, May 15»
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Widnes care development building halts as contractor falls in …
Barkla Fields in Widnes, which is a care home that is currently being built off Dundalk Road. The contractor which is building it, Southdale, has ... «Liverpool Echo, May 15»
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SAP gets new head of marketing following Kloss' departure
In a statement, SAP's president and managing director for A/NZ, Andrew Barkla, said Arnold's proven track record in the region, along with her ... «CMO, May 15»
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Budget 2015: Channel players welcome "stimulus" budget
SAP A/NZ president and managing director, Andrew Barkla, welcomed the budget that he said showed signs of recognising the significance of ... «ARNnet, May 15»

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