Charles Barkla

Charles Barkla
FRS FRSE
Charles Barkla FRS FRSE
Born	Charles Glover Barkla; 7 June 1877; Widnes, England, UKGBI
Died	23 October 1944 (aged 67); Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Education	Liverpool Institute
Alma mater	University College Liverpool (BSc, MSc); Trinity College, Cambridge; King's College, Cambridge;
Known for	Discovery of characteristic X-rays
Spouse	Mary Esther Cowell (m. 1907)
Children	3
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physics (1917); Hughes Medal (1917);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Liverpool (1902–1909); King's College London (1909–1913); University of Edinburgh (1913–1944);
Academic advisors	Oliver Lodge; J. J. Thomson;
Doctoral students	Marion Ross (1943)

Charles Glover Barkla (7 June 1877 – 23 October 1944) was a British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his discovery of characteristic X-rays.