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unusual facts about Percy W. Bridgman



Hydrothermal synthesis

George W. Morey at the Carnegie Institution and later, Percy W. Bridgman at Harvard University did much of the work to lay the foundations necessary to containment of reactive media in the temperature and pressure range where most of the hydrothermal work is conducted.

John Joseph Connolly

In 1944, he played a pivotal role in the dismissal of Vice-Admiral Percy W. Nelles, the highest-ranking officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Percy W. Bridgman House

The house is notable for its associations with former resident Dr. Percy Williams Bridgman, a physicist, Nobel Prize winner, and Harvard University professor.

Percy W. Griffiths

He played one professional season (1921) with the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League.


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