George Paget Thomson
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
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Scientists & Innovators
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United Kingdom
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A prominent English physicist and academic, contributions to physics include research on electron diffraction, which demonstrated the wave-like properties of electrons. The work provided significant enhancement to quantum mechanics and solidified the understanding of wave-particle duality. In 1937, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for these contributions, sharing the honor with Clinton Davisson. Thomson was also involved in education, holding various academic positions throughout his career.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1937
Demonstrated electron diffraction
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