Cavendish Laboratory been influential include:- the laboratory is headed by Andy Parker and the Cavendish Professor of Physics is Sir Richard Friend. senior academic staff (Professors or Readers) include: The Cavendish is home to a number of emeritus scientists, pursuing their research interests in the laboratory after their formal retirement. Besides the Nobel Laureates, the Cavendish has many distinguished alumni including: Cavendish Laboratory The Cavendish Laboratory is the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and is part of the School of Physical Sciences. The laboratory was opened in 1874 on the New Museums Site as a laboratory for experimental physics.
Cavendish Professor of Physics his death, being universally agreed upon as the only successor. Raleigh spent £1500 updating the laboratory, and created a new practical course, revolutionising practical instruction, and in 1882 he allowed women to take the course as well. In his five years as Cavendish Professor, he published 50 papers and expanded the number of students to 48. J. J. Thomson was made Cavendish Professor in 1884 at the age of 28, leading one senior member of the University to comment that "Matters have come to a pretty pass when they elect mere boys Professors." In 1895, a change was made to