Researching Bruce Chalmers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7129 people with the Chalmers surname? In that year Chalmers was ranked number 571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Chalmers on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Chalmers and the Chalmers Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 7430 people with the Chalmers surname in the UK? Chalmers is now ranked number 795 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Bruce Chalmers
Bruce Chalmers
Bruce Chalmers (October 15, 1907 – May 25, 1990) was a British-born and educated physicist, a metallurgy professor at Harvard University, a member of the National Academy of Science, an editor in chief of Progress in Materials Science, master of John Winthrop House at Harvard University.
An award has been established in his name - the Bruce Chalmers Award by the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.The National Academies Press said that he had "a notable career as a scientist, educator and editor".Harvard University called him "an authority in the field of metallurgy".
His brother was the notable British atmospheric physicist, John Alan Chalmers (1904-1967).
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