What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Mark Oliphant pioneer of particle physics with the Proton Synchrotron built here 1946–1953 Recorded plaque organisation: University of Birmingham.
Sir Professor Mark Oliphant KBE was a pioneering physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear physics and radar technology, notably overseeing the construction of the first proton synchrotron in Europe at Birmingham University.
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