His research into crystal structures using x-ray diffraction became his primary research interest, and in this research he teamed up with Arnold Beevers and sought advice from Professor Lawrence Bragg (who had established a major crystallographic centre in Manchester).
The subject's investigation into the atomic structure of crystals through x-ray diffraction became his primary area of inquiry, and in this research he collaborated with Arnold Beevers and consulted with Professor Lawrence Bragg (who had founded a prominent institution for the study of crystallography in Manchester).