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Basil Schonland
* 1896
Grahamstown, South Africa
+ 1972 in Winchester, England
Sir Basil Ferdinand Jamieson Schonland was noted for his research
on lightning,
his involvement in the development of radar during World War II.
He is distinguished for his pioneering observations of lightning,
which at the time constituted the biggest advance in the field
since Benjamin Franklin's work in the late 18th century.
2024