Francis W. Aston

**Francis W. Aston**
Francis W. Aston
Born	1 September 1877; Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Died	24 August 1945 (aged 67); Cambridge, UK
Fields	mass spectrometry
Institutions	University of Cambridge
Alma mater	Mason Science College
Known for	isotopes; whole-number rule
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1922)
Spouse	none

Francis William Aston (1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945) was a British physicist and chemist, winner of the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Name	Aston, Francis William
Alternative names
Short description	British physicist and chemist
Date of birth	1877-09-01
Place of birth	Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Date of death	1945-11-20
Place of death	Cambridge, UK

Francis W. Aston
Born	1 September 1877(1877-09-01) Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Died	24 August 1945 (aged 67) Cambridge, UK
Fields	mass spectrometry
Institutions	University of Cambridge
Alma mater	Mason Science College
Known for	isotopes whole-number rule
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1922)
Spouse	none