Edwin McMillan

American physicist and chemist, Nobel laureate

Edwin McMillan - American physicist and chemist, Nobel laureate
Born

September 18th, 1907
117 years ago

Died

September 7th, 1991
33 years ago — 83 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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A physicist and chemist contributed to the discovery of the element plutonium and advanced the understanding of nuclear reactions. Developed the first cyclotron in the late 1930s, which allowed for particle acceleration and nuclear research. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 for contributions to the field of heavy ion physics. Worked at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and participated in the Manhattan Project during World War II.

Discovered the element plutonium

Developed the first cyclotron

Received Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951

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