Lawrence Bragg

Lawrence Bragg was a pioneering physicist known for his work in crystallography, the study of crystal structures. In 1912, he developed Bragg's Law, which explains how X-rays are scattered off crystal lattices. This discovery allowed scientists to determine the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in crystals, revealing insights into the atomic structure of various materials, including minerals and biological molecules like DNA. For this groundbreaking work, Bragg, alongside his father, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915. His contributions laid the foundation for modern structural biology and materials science, enabling advances in fields such as chemistry, physics, and medicine.