J. D. Bernal
John Desmond Bernal
Bernal in 1949, photo by Wolfgang Suschitzky[1]
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an Irish scientist who pioneered the use of X-ray crystallography in molecular biology
Born
10 May 1901 Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died
15 September 1971 (aged 70) London, England, U.K.
Known for
Bernal chart Bernal sphere Bernal stacking Bernal–Fowler rules Zone melting
Fields
X-ray crystallography
Alma mater
University of Cambridge
Awards
Royal Medal (1945) Guthrie lecture (1947) Stalin Peace Prize (1953) Grotius Gold Medal (1959) Bakerian Lecture (1962) Fellow of the Royal Society
Institutions
Birkbeck College, University of London
adultbasic
Britain
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Battles/wars
Second World War Operation Overlord Normandy landings
Doctoral advisor
William Henry Bragg
Doctoral students
Dorothy Hodgkin Alan Mackay Max Perutz
Education
Bedford School
era
1800+
Rank
Lieutenant ( RNVR )
Resting place
Battersea Cemetery, Morden (unmarked)
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1944–1945