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Otto Stern (German pronunciation: [ˈɔto ˈʃtɛʁn] ⓘ; 17 February 1888 – 17 August 1969) was a German-American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics. He was the second most nominated physicist for a Nobel Prize, with 82 nominations in the years 1925–1945 [1] (most times nominated is Arnold Sommerfeld with 84 nominations), ultimately ...
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Apr 9, 2024 · Otto Stern (born Feb. 17, 1888, Sohrau, Ger. [now Zory, Pol.]—died Aug. 17, 1969, Berkeley, Calif., U.S.) was a German-born scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1943 for his development of the molecular beam as a tool for studying the characteristics of molecules and for his measurement of the magnetic moment of the proton.
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Feb 8, 2022 · Otto Stern. Alamy Stock Photo. The moment I meet Horst Schmidt-Böcking outside the Bockenheimer Warte subway stop just north of the downtown area of Frankfurt, Germany, I know I have come to the ...
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Jun 8, 2018 · Otto Stern. The German-born American physicist Otto Stern (1888-1969) discovered the atomic-and molecular-beam technique and used it to provide the first direct proof of spatial quantization. Otto Stern was born on Feb. 17, 1888, in Sorau, Upper Silesia. In 1906 he entered the University of Breslau, completing his doctoral degree in physical ...
OTTO STERN February 17,1888-August 17,1969 BY EMILIO SEGRE OTTO STERN was born to a family of prosperous German Jewish millers and grain merchants on February 17, 1888, at Sohrau, upper Silesia, now Zory in Poland. Otto was one of five children, two brothers and three sisters. The father, Oscar, had married Eugenie Rosenthal, of Rawitsch.
Otto Stern The Nobel Prize in Physics 1943 . Born: 17 February 1888, Sorau, Germany (now Zory, Poland) Died: 17 August 1969, Berkeley, CA, USA . Affiliation at the time of the award: Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Sep 27, 2023 · Metrics. Otto Stern was nominated for the Nobel Prize 83 times, before finally winning it in 1943. Although he is most famous for his 1922 discovery of the quantization of angular momentum ...
