Rudolf Mössbauer
Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for spectroscopy
Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for spectroscopy
2011
15 years ago — 82 years old
Scientists & Innovators
Germany
A German physicist and academic contributed significantly to the field of nuclear gamma resonance spectroscopy. Developed the Mössbauer effect, demonstrating recoil-free gamma-ray emission and absorption in solids. This groundbreaking work facilitated advancements in various scientific disciplines, including chemistry, physics, and geology. The achievement garnered a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1961, awarded for pioneering research in fundamental properties of atomic nuclei and their interactions.
Developed the Mössbauer effect
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1961
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