Emilio Segrè
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
Died
1989
37 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Born in Italy, this physicist contributed significantly to the field of nuclear physics. Segrè's early work included the discovery of the element technetium alongside Carlo Perrier. He moved to the United States in 1938, where his research at institutions like the Manhattan Project and Berkeley lab advanced the understanding of antimatter. Segrè's prominent achievement was receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1959 for the discovery of the antiproton, a fundamental component of matter. His academic career included teaching positions at several prestigious universities.
Discovered technetium with Carlo Perrier
Discovered the antiproton
Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics 1959
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