About Charlie Martin
Lived 1926 – 1999 (aged 72). Charlie Martin was a British physicist and nuclear physicist.
John Christopher "Charlie" Martin CBE (21 September 1926 – 22 March 1999) was a UK-born physicist, known colloquially as "the father of Pulsed Power".
He was educated at King's College, London.
He was instrumental in the development of a US Nuclear Weapons Effects programme in the 1970s and received thanks in the history of the Defence Nuclear Agency. He was later awarded the Defence Nuclear Agency Gold Medal in 1977, one of only a few non-US citizens to receive it.
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Who was Charlie Martin?
British physicist
When was Charlie Martin born?
Charlie Martin was born on 21 September 1926 in London.
When did Charlie Martin die?
Charlie Martin died on 22 March 1999 in London.
What was Charlie Martin's occupation?
Charlie Martin was a physicist and nuclear physicist.
What nationality was Charlie Martin?
Charlie Martin was British.
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· DBpedia: Charlie Martin (physicist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charlie Martin. https://biography.guide/charlie-martin-physicist/
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