Owen Chamberlain
Physicist, Nobel Prize winner in Physics
Born
July 10th, 1920
104 years ago
Died
February 28th, 2006
19 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to particle physics, particularly through research on mesons. Conducted experiments that led to the discovery of the antiproton, which expanded the understanding of the composition of matter. Worked at the University of California, Berkeley, where collaboration with other physicists fostered advancements in the field. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1959 for efforts in experimental particle physics. His work established a foundation for subsequent developments in high-energy physics.
Discovered the antiproton
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1959
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