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For the Schools: Science for Sixth Forms: Cosmic Rays

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by Professor P. M. S. Blackett F.R.S.

The discovery of cosmic rays followed the finding of a number of differences between accepted theory and the results of practical experiments. Air was believed to be a perfect insulator, but experiments showed that this was not so and the investigation of this led to the discovery of cosmic rays.
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Professor P. M. S. Blackett
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Donald Grattan
Source: Radio Times

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