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Sir Charles Galton Darwin

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Sir Charles Galton Darwin Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Death
31 Dec 1962 (aged 75)
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Burial
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England GPS-Latitude: 52.2021583, Longitude: 0.1174361
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Scientist. A physicist, he was the grandson of Sir Charles Darwin. Master of Christ's College Cambridge, became director of National Physics Laboratory in 1938. During World War II he was part of British scientific contingent working in America,and was connected with the Manhattan Project. Later was a pioneer of the computer industry in the UK.
Scientist. A physicist, he was the grandson of Sir Charles Darwin. Master of Christ's College Cambridge, became director of National Physics Laboratory in 1938. During World War II he was part of British scientific contingent working in America,and was connected with the Manhattan Project. Later was a pioneer of the computer industry in the UK.

Bio by: David Conway



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  • Added: Jan 28, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6136911/charles_galton-darwin: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Charles Galton Darwin (19 Dec 1887–31 Dec 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6136911, citing St. Botolph's Churchyard, Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.