Quain Professor of Physics at University College London

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academic position endowed chair

The Quain Professor of Physics at University College London is a prestigious endowed chair in physics historically held by leading scientists such as Nobel laureate William Henry Bragg.

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Quain Professor of Physics at University College London canonical	1

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Target entity: Quain Professor of Physics at University College London
Context triple: [William Henry Bragg, positionHeld, Quain Professor of Physics at University College London]

A. Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
B. Langworthy Professor of Physics
The Langworthy Professor of Physics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Manchester historically associated with leading physicists.
C. Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
D. Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford
The Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy held by leading scholars, historically including figures such as Sir Christopher Wren.
E. Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford
The Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in chemistry historically held by leading figures in the field.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Quain Professor of Physics at University College London
Target entity description: The Quain Professor of Physics at University College London is a prestigious endowed chair in physics historically held by leading scientists such as Nobel laureate William Henry Bragg.

A. Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
B. Langworthy Professor of Physics
The Langworthy Professor of Physics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Manchester historically associated with leading physicists.
C. Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
D. Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford
The Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy held by leading scholars, historically including figures such as Sir Christopher Wren.
E. Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford
The Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in chemistry historically held by leading figures in the field.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic position ⓘ endowed chair ⓘ
academicDiscipline	physics ⓘ
academicRank	professor ⓘ
affiliation	University College London ⓘ
associatedDepartment	Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London ⓘ
associatedWith	Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at University College London ⓘ linked to: Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at UCL
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
employer	University College London ⓘ
endowedBy	Quain bequest ⓘ
field	physics ⓘ
fundingType	endowment ⓘ
holderField	experimental physics ⓘ
institutionType	university chair ⓘ
isPartOfSeries	Quain Professorships at University College London ⓘ linked to: Quain Professorships at UCL
languageOfInstitution	English ⓘ
locatedIn	London ⓘ linked to: London, England
namedAfter	Richard Quain ⓘ
notableHolder	Nobel laureate William Henry Bragg ⓘ linked to: William Henry Bragg William Henry Bragg ⓘ
partOf	University College London ⓘ
positionType	permanent chair ⓘ
prestige	leading physics chair at University College London ⓘ
sector	higher education ⓘ
selectionBasis	academic distinction in physics ⓘ
sisterChair	Quain Professor of Botany at University College London ⓘ Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College London ⓘ Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London ⓘ linked to: Quain Professor of Jurisprudence

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