Lawrence Bragg (Nobel Laureate)

Sir Lawrence Bragg was a renowned Australian-born physicist who, in 1915, became the youngest Nobel Laureate at age 25. He developed X-ray crystallography, a technique that uses X-rays to determine the atomic structure of crystals. This groundbreaking work allowed scientists to understand the detailed arrangement of atoms within materials, leading to advances in chemistry, biology, and medicine. His insights were essential for discovering the structure of complex molecules like DNA. Bragg's contributions fundamentally transformed how we study matter at the atomic level and earned him the Nobel Prize alongside his father, William Lawrence Bragg.