Charles Francis Mott
Born1877
Died1967
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationEducator

Charles Francis Mott (1877–1967) the son of Charles Henry Blackshaw Mott [1] 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.[2] He married Lilian Mary Reynolds, also a researcher at the Cavendish lab.[3]

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.[3] C.F. Mott Teachers' Training College was named after him.

References

  1. "Charles Francis MOTT & Lilian Mary REYNOLDS". Genealogy.antipole.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. E. A. Davis (1 Apr 1998). Nevill Mott: Reminiscences And Appreciations. CRC Press. page 213
  3. 1 2 "Catalogue of papers and correspondence of Sir Nevill Francis Mott CH FRS". Retrieved 22 July 2016.


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