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Cooper, Leon Neil (1930-...), an American theoretical physicist, contributed to the development of the theory of superconductivity (the loss of all electrical resistance by some materials when cooled below a certain temperature). He shared the 1972 Nobel Prize for physics with his American colleagues John Bardeen and John Robert Schrieffer (see Bardeen, John; Schrieffer, John Robert).
Zworykin, Vladimir Kosma, ZWAWR uh kihn, VLAD uh meer KOZ muh (1889-1982), was a Russian-born American physicist and electronics engineer. He was… More>>
Michelson, MY kuhl suhn, Albert Abraham (1852-1931), was the first American citizen to win a Nobel Prize in science. He received the 1907 Nobel… More>>
Bethe, Hans Albrecht, BAY tuh, hanz AWL brehkt (1906-2005), an American physicist, won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1967. He received the award… More>>
Purcell, pur SEHL, Edward Mills (1912-1997), an American physicist, won a portion of the 1952 Nobel Prize in physics. He shared the award with the… More>>
Van Vleck, John Hasbrouck (1899-1980), an American physicist, did important theoretical and practical work that helped the development of… More>>
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