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The Physical Tourist

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We trace the history of physics in Bristol, before and after the foundation of the University, describing the important locations and events and contributions by notable individuals. As well as the Nobel prizewinners Paul Dirac, Cecil Powell, and Nevill Mott, these include Arthur Tyndall, Charles Frank, Yakir Aharonov, and David Bohm.

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  1. H.H.Wills Physics Laboratory Royal Fort, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom

    Michael Berry & Brian Pollard

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Correspondence to Brian Pollard.

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For detailed historical material and personal reminiscences relating to the Bristol Physics Department, see the website <http://www.phy.bris.ac.uk/history.html>.

Michael Berry and Brian Pollard have been members of the theory group in the Physics Department of the University of Bristol since the 1960s.

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Berry, M., Pollard, B. The Physical Tourist. Phys. perspect. 10, 468–481 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00016-008-0398-y

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