Ben Roy Mottelson
Physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
July 9th, 1926
98 years ago
Died
2022
3 years ago — 96 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Denmark
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This physicist contributed significantly to the field of nuclear physics. In 1954, a collaboration with Aage Bohr and others led to the development of the collective model of the nucleus, which enhanced understanding of nuclear structure and behavior. The model provided insights into how protons and neutrons interact, helping to explain phenomena in nuclear reactions. Achieved the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1975 for contributions to the development of the theory of the atomic nucleus.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1975
Developed the collective model of the nucleus
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