Which of Richardson's relatives was also a Nobel Laureate?
His brother
His wife
His son
His nephew
Answer
His nephew, Owen Willans Richardson, followed in his footsteps and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 for his work on thermionic emission, making them the only uncle-nephew pair to have both received the prestigious accolade.
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