Physicists who uncovered the first particle accelerator were honored with a Nobel Prize 75 years ago – their work shaped physics, medicine and even art research
While scientists are known for their dedication to their research, crawling on the floor to avoid electrocution for the sake of a measurement seems a little excessive. But this is what British physicist John Cockcroft and Irish physicist Ernest T.S. Walton had to do in the early 1930s while…
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- The Conversation Official / wire · theconversation.comAlso carried by theconversation.com
- Nacionale News Press · nacionale.comPhysicists Who Discovered the First Particle Accelerator Honored with Nobel Prize 75 Years Ago
- Phys.org Press · phys.orgParticle accelerator pioneers won a Nobel Prize 75 years ago