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Charles Francis Mott

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Nationality
  
United Kingdom

Occupation
  
Educator

Born
  
1877
Redhill, Surrey, England

Died
  
1967, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Charles Francis Mott (1877–1967) the son of Charles Henry Blackshaw Mott was an English physicist and educator, and the father of Nobel laureate Nevill Francis Mott.

In 1901 while at the Cavendish Laboratory he attempted to investigate the field effect following a suggestion from J. J. Thomson. He married Lilian Mary Reynolds, also a researcher at the Cavendish lab.

By 1905 he was the Senior Science Master at Giggleswick School. His wife also taught mathematics there.

From 1922-1945 Mott served as Director of Education in Liverpool. C.F.Mott Teachers' Training College was named after him.

References

Charles Francis Mott Wikipedia