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Definition: Cockcroft

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Cockcroft" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: Cockcroft

Expressions Definition
Cockcroft (crater) Cockcroft is a lunar crater that is situated on the far side of the Moon from the Earth, so that it has only be observed and photographed from orbit. It lies to the northeast of the larger Fitzgerald crater, and southeast of Evershed crater. (references)
Cockcroft and Walton accelerator A high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier A high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
George Cockcroft George Cockcroft (born November 15, 1932), frequently misspelt Cockroft, is an author who writes under the pen name Luke Rhinehart (see that article for information about his books). Most authors have nice biographies which show a place of birth, current location, and preferably a few nice pictures. Not this one. Those few facts and figures which are out in the public domain are uncertain. In any case, one would expect a diceperson to be free and loose with the truth. (references)
John Cockcroft Sir John Douglas Cockcroft (May 27, 1897 - September 18, 1967) was a British physicist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics for splitting the atomic nucleus, and was instrumental in the development of nuclear power. (references)
Sir John Cockcroft British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Cockcroft

Cockcroft

Cockcroft may refer to:

  • Sir John Douglas Cockcroft (1897–1967), British nuclear physicist.
  • Colin Cockcroft (1918–1987), South African military commander.
  • Barry Cockcroft (1933–2001), British television documentary director.
  • Barry Cockcroft (dentist), Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for England.
  • George Cockcroft (born 1932), U.S. novelist who published under the name "Luke Rhinehart".
  • The Cockcroft Institute, a UK research centre for accelerator physics named after Sir John D. Cockcroft.
  • Cockcroft, a lunar crater named after Sir John D. Cockcroft.

Cockroft may refer to:

  • Don Cockroft American football player
  • Peter Cockroft British weather forecaster
  • Joe Cockroft English footballer
  • John Hoyle Cockroft (born 1934), British Conservative politician.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Cockcroft". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Cockcroft

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
John Cockcroft 17     Barry Cockcroft 9
Cockcroft 17     Barry Cockcroft (dentist) 6
Cockcroft (crater) 11     Cockcroft 17
Barry Cockcroft 9     Cockcroft (crater) 11
Barry Cockcroft (dentist) 6     Cockcroft Institute 4
George Cockcroft 4     Colin Cockcroft 2
Cockcroft Institute 4     George Cockcroft 4
John R. Cockcroft 3     John Cockcroft 17
Colin Cockcroft 2     John R. Cockcroft 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).