William Henry Bragg and William Lawrence Bragg green plaque

This green commemorative plaque records: William Henry Bragg 1862-1942 Shared the Nobel Prize for Physics 1915 with his son William Lawrence. Spent time with his family here at Catherwood House throughout his early life Recorded plaque organisation: Leicestershire County Council.

Sir William Henry Bragg and Sir William Lawrence Bragg were prominent physicists who shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays, significantly advancing the field of X-ray crystallography.