What Happened This Year 1901
Born in 1901
Robert J. Van de Graaff
Physicist and inventor of the Van de Graaff generator
Born
1901 124 years ago
Died
January 16th, 1967 58 years ago — 66 years old
An American physicist and academic, contributions included the invention of the Van de Graaff generator, a device that produces high voltages for particle acceleration. This invention facilitated significant advancements in nuclear physics and radiation studies. Worked at various institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley. Actively engaged in research and education until death in 1967.
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