John Joly British Scientist
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Joly
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| Birthday |
1st November, 1857
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| Birthplace |
Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland
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| Died |
8th December, 1933
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| Place of Death |
Dublin, Ireland
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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John Joly FRS (1 November 1857 – 8 December 1933) was an Irish physicist and professor of geology at the University of Dublin famous for his development of radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer. He is also known for developing techniques to estimate accurately the age of a geological period, based on radioactive elements present in minerals, the uranium–thorium dating.