Otto Stern
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
February 17th, 1888
137 years ago
Died
August 17th, 1969
55 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Born in Germany, a physicist contributed significantly to molecular beam experiments and atomic physics. Emigrated to the United States in 1933 due to the rise of the Nazi regime. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1943 for the development of the molecular beam technique, which allowed for precise measurements of atomic and molecular properties. Served as a faculty member at several institutions, including the Carnegie Institute of Technology, where research focused on spin resonance and behavior of molecules in magnetic fields.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1943
Developed the molecular beam technique
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