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Francis Rudolph Shonka | |
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| Born | April 18, 1906 Linwood, Nebraska |
| Died | October 11, 1970 (aged 64) Illinois |
| Alma mater | St. Procopius College University of Chicago |
| Known for | Shonka ionization chamber, Shonka electrometer, Shonka plastics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, health physics |
| Institutions | St. Procopius College Fu Jen University St. Procopius College DePaul University Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago St. Procopius College |
| Thesis | New Evidence for the Existence of Penetrating Neutral Particles[1] (1941) |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur H. Compton |
Francis Rudolph Shonka (18 April 1906 – 11 October 1970) was a physicist and inventor. Shonka was known for his pioneering work with ionizing radiation measurement devices and equipment. This equipment bears his name today as the: Shonka ionization chamber, the Shonka electrometer, and Shonka plastics.
- ^ Shonka, Francis R. (1941). New Evidence for the Existence of Penetrating Neutral Particles. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago Library).