| Who is it? | Physicist |
| Birth Day | July 15, 1918 |
| Birth Place | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, Canadian |
| Age | 102 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | October 13, 2003(2003-10-13) (aged 85)\nHamilton, Ontario |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BA) University of Toronto (PhD) |
| Awards | Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1962) Duddell Medal and Prize (1963) FRS (1965) Henry Marshall Tory Medal (1973) Nobel Prize in Physics (1994) |
| Institutions | McMaster University |
| Thesis | The effect of stress and temperature upon the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic materials (1950) |
| Website | www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1994/brockhouse-bio.html |
Bertram Brockhouse, a renowned physicist hailing from Canada, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 by the year 2024. Brockhouse's significant contributions to the field of physics have earned him a reputable status in the scientific community. He is particularly renowned for his pioneering work in neutron spectroscopy, which led to the development of important techniques used in neutron scattering experiments. Brockhouse's invaluable contributions have not only garnered him international recognition but also propelled him towards financial success.
Brockhouse was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and was a graduate of the University of British Columbia (BA, 1947) and the University of Toronto (MA, 1948; Ph.D, 1950).
From 1950 to 1962, Brockhouse carried out research at Atomic Energy of Canada's Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory. Here he was joined by P. K. Iyengar, who is treated as the father of India's nuclear program.
In 1962, he became professor at McMaster University in Canada, where he remained until his retirement in 1984.
Brockhouse was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1965. In 1982, Brockhouse was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1995.
The Nobel Prize that Bertram Brockhouse won (shared with Clifford Shull) in 1994 was awarded after the longest ever waiting time (counting from the time when the award-winning research had been carried out).
In 1999 the Division of Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (DCMMP) and the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) created a medal in honour of Brockhouse. The medal is called the Brockhouse Medal and is awarded to recognize and encourage outstanding experimental or theoretical contributions to condensed matter and materials physics. This medal is awarded annually on the basis of outstanding experimental or theoretical contributions to condensed matter physics. An eligible candidate must have performed their research primarily with a Canadian Institution.
In October 2005, as part of the 75th anniversary of McMaster University's establishment in Hamilton, Ontario, a street on the University campus (University Avenue) was renamed to Brockhouse Way in honour of Brockhouse. The town of Deep River, Ontario has also named a street in his honour.
