William Wilson

The source records Goodyhills as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

Birthplace

Goodyhills

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: English physicist and leading figure in academic circles (1875-1965)

From Wikidata Q8020433

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• JThomas, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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