Louis Harold Gray

Louis Harold Gray
LH Gray (left) and J Boag supervising construction of the Gray Laboratory at Mount Vernon Hospital in north London.
Born(1905-11-10)10 November 1905
Died9 July 1965(1965-07-09) (aged 59)
Education
Known forBragg–Gray cavity theory
Gray (unit)
SpouseFrieda Marjorie Picot
Parents
  • Harry Gray (father)
  • Amy Bowen (mother)
Awards
Scientific career
Institutions
  • Cavendish Laboratory
  • Fellow of Trinity College
  • Medical Research Council's Radiotherapeutic Research Unit at Hammersmith Hospital
Thesis (1930)
Doctoral advisorJames Chadwick
Author abbrev. (botany)

Louis Harold Gray FRS (10 November 1905 – 9 July 1965) was an English physicist who worked mainly on the effects of radiation on biological systems. He was one of the earliest contributors of the field of radiobiology A summary of his work is given below. Amongst many other achievements, he defined a unit of radiation dosage (absorbed dose) which was later named after him as an SI unit, the gray.

Early life

Gray was born as an only child on 10 November 1905 to parents Harry and Amy Gray. His father worked at a post office.

Career


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