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	<dl><dd>"Similarity between quantities he had calculated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principles first principles] in his work on lightning, and values deduced from astrophysical observations, led Charles Bruce to the conclusion that most [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysics astrophysical] phenomena could be interpreted as the results of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge electrical discharges] on the cosmic scale. The idea totally captured his imagination, and he developed it with great vigour in a series of about fifty publications, being greatly encouraged in this work by two highly respected astrophysicists, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Chapman_%28astronomer%29 [Sydney] Chapman] at Oxford and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.J.M._Stratton [F.J.M.] Stratton] at Cambridge."<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29#cite_note-0 <span>[</span>1<span>]</span>]</sup></dd></dl> In 1952, he submitted his papers on electrical discharges to Edinburgh University and was subsequently awarded a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate_of_Science Doctorate of Science]. He was also awarded the Silver Pen from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Institute Franklin Institute] for his writing skills. - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29]		<dl><dd>"Similarity between quantities he had calculated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principles first principles] in his work on lightning, and values deduced from astrophysical observations, led Charles Bruce to the conclusion that most [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysics astrophysical] phenomena could be interpreted as the results of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge electrical discharges] on the cosmic scale. The idea totally captured his imagination, and he developed it with great vigour in a series of about fifty publications, being greatly encouraged in this work by two highly respected astrophysicists, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Chapman_%28astronomer%29 [Sydney] Chapman] at Oxford and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.J.M._Stratton [F.J.M.] Stratton] at Cambridge."<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29#cite_note-0 <span>[</span>1<span>]</span>]</sup></dd></dl> In 1952, he submitted his papers on electrical discharges to Edinburgh University and was subsequently awarded a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate_of_Science Doctorate of Science]. He was also awarded the Silver Pen from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Institute Franklin Institute] for his writing skills. - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29]

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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Charles E. R. Bruce
| image = Charles E R Bruce 2133.jpg
| alt = Charles E. R. Bruce
| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|00|00|mf=y}}
| death_date = {{birth date|1979|12|30|mf=y}}
| residence = Edinburgh, SCOTLAND, United Kingdom
| known_for = [[Electric Discharge]], [[Electric Universe]]
}}

Charles Edward Rhodes Bruce (C.E.R. Bruce), MA., DSc., FIEE., FInstP., (1902 near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow Glasgow] ? 30 Dec 1979) was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scottish] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysicist astrophysicist] and writer. He was educated at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_University Edinburgh University] where he finished with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Class_Honours First Class Honours] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics Mathematics] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Philosophy Natural Philosophy].

1924 he joined the Electrical Research Association (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERA_Technology_Ltd ERA Technology Ltd]) in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherhead Leatherhead], England, where he began analysing the operation of oil [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_breaker circuit-breakers]. An interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_arc electrical arcing] developed into a study of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning lightning] discharges, where

<dl><dd>"Similarity between quantities he had calculated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principles first principles] in his work on lightning, and values deduced from astrophysical observations, led Charles Bruce to the conclusion that most [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysics astrophysical] phenomena could be interpreted as the results of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge electrical discharges] on the cosmic scale. The idea totally captured his imagination, and he developed it with great vigour in a series of about fifty publications, being greatly encouraged in this work by two highly respected astrophysicists, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Chapman_%28astronomer%29 [Sydney] Chapman] at Oxford and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.J.M._Stratton [F.J.M.] Stratton] at Cambridge."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29#cite_note-0 [1]]</dd></dl> In 1952, he submitted his papers on electrical discharges to Edinburgh University and was subsequently awarded a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate_of_Science Doctorate of Science]. He was also awarded the Silver Pen from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Institute Franklin Institute] for his writing skills. - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bruce_%28physicist%29]

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