Not to be confused with Christopher Nolan, whose middle names were mistakenly listed in news media as Jonathan James. See also John Nolan.
John James Nolan (28 December 1888 – 18 April 1952) was an Irish physicist who served as President of the Royal Irish Academy from 1949 to 1952.[1]
He was born near Omagh, County Tyrone and educated at University College Dublin (BA 1909, MA 1910, BSc 1911, MSc 1912).[2] He then carried out research in the Physics Department under Professor John A. McClelland on the electrical charge of rain. He was awarded D.Sc in 1917.
In 1914, he married Hannah "Teresa" Hurley from near Bantry, in County Cork. The couple had five sons, one of whom died at the end of World War II.[3] He was an uncle of abstract painter Evin Nolan.
In 1920, he succeeded McClelland as Professor of Experimental Physics, guiding research into atmospheric electricity and aerosols. Together with his brother, Patrick J. Nolan, and their students, they studied ionization, equilibrium and the relationships of small and large ions in the lower atmosphere. He also, with V. H. Guerrini, developed in 1935 the diffusion battery for measuring the size of aerosol particles.[4]
When the School of Cosmic Physics was established at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1947, John J. Nolan was appointed as its inaugural Chairman. He served until his death in 1952, and was succeeded in this position by Ernest Walton.[5][6][7]
In 1920, he was elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, becoming Secretary in 1923 and President from 1949 to 1952. He was also Registrar of University College Dublin from 1940 until his death. In 1952, he died while lecturing a large class at UCD in Earlsfort Terrace. He was succeeded as professor of physics at UCD in 1953 by his former student T. E. Nevin, whose M.Sc. thesis under Nolan was on "The Effect of Water Vapour on the Diffusion Coefficients and Mobilities of Ions in the Air,"[9]
References
^"Aerosol Science and Technology" (PDF). RTI Press. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
^University College Dublin: Highlights in the history of the School of Physics
^Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies: Council and Governing Boards as of 31/3/1949
^Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies: Council and Governing Boards as of 31/3/1950
^Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies: Council and Governing Boards as of 31/3/1954
^Lists of Nobel Prizes and Laureates: Nomination Database: John J Nolan
^John A. McClelland: The Scientific Work and Legacy of a Physics Pioneer, by Thomas C. O’Connor
External links
Professor J. J. Nolan by P. J. MacLaughlin, Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 41, No. 163/164 (Sep-Dec, 1952), pp. 317–322
February 12, 2023
john, james, nolan, confused, with, christopher, nolan, whose, middle, names, were, mistakenly, listed, news, media, jonathan, james, also, john, nolan, december, 1888, april, 1952, irish, physicist, served, president, royal, irish, academy, from, 1949, 1952, . Not to be confused with Christopher Nolan whose middle names were mistakenly listed in news media as Jonathan James See also John Nolan John James Nolan 28 December 1888 18 April 1952 was an Irish physicist who served as President of the Royal Irish Academy from 1949 to 1952 1 He was born near Omagh County Tyrone and educated at University College Dublin BA 1909 MA 1910 BSc 1911 MSc 1912 2 He then carried out research in the Physics Department under Professor John A McClelland on the electrical charge of rain He was awarded D Sc in 1917 In 1914 he married Hannah Teresa Hurley from near Bantry in County Cork The couple had five sons one of whom died at the end of World War II 3 He was an uncle of abstract painter Evin Nolan In 1920 he succeeded McClelland as Professor of Experimental Physics guiding research into atmospheric electricity and aerosols Together with his brother Patrick J Nolan and their students they studied ionization equilibrium and the relationships of small and large ions in the lower atmosphere He also with V H Guerrini developed in 1935 the diffusion battery for measuring the size of aerosol particles 4 When the School of Cosmic Physics was established at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1947 John J Nolan was appointed as its inaugural Chairman He served until his death in 1952 and was succeeded in this position by Ernest Walton 5 6 7 In 1950 Nolan successfully nominated Cecil Powell for the Nobel Prize in Physics Five year earlier he had nominated Patrick Blackett who became a Nobel laureate in 1948 8 In 1920 he was elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy becoming Secretary in 1923 and President from 1949 to 1952 He was also Registrar of University College Dublin from 1940 until his death In 1952 he died while lecturing a large class at UCD in Earlsfort Terrace He was succeeded as professor of physics at UCD in 1953 by his former student T E Nevin whose M Sc thesis under Nolan was on The Effect of Water Vapour on the Diffusion Coefficients and Mobilities of Ions in the Air 9 References Edit Aerosol Science and Technology PDF RTI Press Retrieved 21 April 2016 http www newulsterbiography co uk index php home viewPerson 1260 Diction ary of Ulster Biography Archive of WWII memories gathered by the BBC University College Dublin Highlights in the history of the School of Physics Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Council and Governing Boards as of 31 3 1949 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Council and Governing Boards as of 31 3 1950 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Council and Governing Boards as of 31 3 1954 Lists of Nobel Prizes and Laureates Nomination Database John J Nolan John A McClelland The Scientific Work and Legacy of a Physics Pioneer by Thomas C O ConnorExternal links EditProfessor J J Nolan by P J MacLaughlin Studies An Irish Quarterly Review Vol 41 No 163 164 Sep Dec 1952 pp 317 322 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John James Nolan amp oldid 1135333908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
