1. Cockcroft - Noun
2. Cockcroft - Proper noun
British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967)
Source: WordNetI am George Cockcroft. But when I come to England or Europe, where the name Luke Rhinehart is better known, then I use that name. Luke Rhinehart
Cockcroft was forced to retract the fusion claims, and the entire field was tainted for years. Source: Internet
Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft preview the final weekend of the regular season, do a 1st round mock draft, talk Whit Merrifield & Kyle Schwarber and more. Source: Internet
Rutherford's speech touched on the 1932 work of his students John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton in "splitting" lithium into alpha particles by bombardment with protons from a particle accelerator they had constructed. Source: Internet
Generally, however, the colleges maintain a cordial relationship with one other; compatriotism led famously to the splitting of the atomic nucleus in 1932 by Ernest Walton (Trinity) and John Cockcroft (St John's). Source: Internet
In early 1958, John Cockcroft announced that fusion had been achieved in the ZETA, an announcement that made headlines around the world. Source: Internet