Robert Coleman Richardson
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
June 26th, 1937
87 years ago
Died
February 19th, 2013
12 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A physicist and academic recognized for contributions to the field of condensed matter physics. Significant work included studies on superfluidity in helium-3. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 alongside other scientists for pioneering research that deepened the understanding of this phenomenon. Served as a professor at several institutions, contributing to the education of future physicists and the advancement of research in the discipline.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996
Conducted key research on superfluid helium-3
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