Arthur B. McDonald
Astrophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
August 29th, 1943
81 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Canada
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An astrophysicist and academic contributed to significant advancements in the field of neutrino physics. Served as the director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, a project that studied neutrinos produced by the Sun. His research helped confirm the theory of neutrino oscillation, demonstrating that neutrinos have mass. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015 for these contributions, shared with another physicist.
Directed the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Confirmed the theory of neutrino oscillation
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015
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