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About John Joly
John Joly FRS[1] (1 November 1857 – 8 December 1933) was an Irish physicist, famous for his development of radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer. He is also known for developing techniques to accurately estimate the age of a geological period, based on radioactive elements present in minerals.
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John Joly's Timeline
1857 |
November 1, 1857
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33 Upper Baggot Street, Dubln, Ireland
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1933 |
December 8, 1933
Age 76
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