Maria Goeppert Mayer
Physicist, Nobel Prize winner in Physics
Born
June 28th, 1906
119 years ago
Died
1972
53 years ago — 66 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A German-American physicist contributed significantly to the understanding of nuclear structure. Developed the shell model of the nucleus, which describes the arrangement of protons and neutrons. Worked at several institutions including Columbia University and the University of California, San Diego. Shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 with J. Hans D. Jensen and Eugene Wigner for achievements in the field. Focused research on the behavior of nuclear particles and interactions.
Developed the nuclear shell model
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963
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