Eric Allin Cornell

American physicist, Nobel Prize winner

Eric Allin Cornell - American physicist, Nobel Prize winner
Born

December 19th, 1961
63 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions to the field of physics include development of techniques to create Bose-Einstein condensates. Served as a professor and researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder. Collaborated with other scientists to achieve significant breakthroughs in low-temperature physics and atomic manipulation. The work led to recognition within the scientific community and international accolades.

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001

Helped create the first Bose-Einstein condensate in 1995

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