Ezer Griffiths facts for kids

Ezer Griffiths was a famous Welsh physicist. He was born on November 27, 1888, and passed away on February 14, 1962. He is best known for his important work on how heat moves and how things can be kept cold.

His discoveries helped us understand how to keep things warm or cool. This included studying how metals stop heat from escaping. He also researched how liquids turn into gas (evaporation) and how to make things very cold (refrigeration).

Early Life and School

Ezer Griffiths was born in a town called Aberdare in 1888. His father worked as a mechanic in a coal mine.

From 1901 to 1906, Ezer went to Aberdare Intermediate School. After that, he went to University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire. There, he studied physics under another famous scientist, Ernest Howard Griffiths.

A Career in Science

After finishing his studies at Cardiff, Ezer Griffiths got a job. He started working at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington. This is a very important place where scientists do research.

Ezer spent his whole career studying heat. He wanted to understand how heat works and moves. At first, he worked with his former teacher, Ernest Griffiths. They looked at how metals behaved when they were very cold.

Later, Ezer Griffiths focused on refrigeration. His work was super important for transporting food. Thanks to his research, it became possible to ship fresh fruits and meats. These foods could travel all the way from Australia and New Zealand to Europe. This helped people get fresh food from far away places.