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BCS theory. Josephson effect controversy. Nobel Prize in Physics in 1972. Other awards. Xerox. Personal life. Death. Legacy. References. External links. John Bardeen ( / bɑːrˈdiːn /; May 23, 1908 – January 30, 1991) [2] was an American physicist and electrical engineer.
John Bardeen (born May 23, 1908, Madison, Wis., U.S.—died Jan. 30, 1991, Boston, Mass.) was an American physicist who was co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in both 1956 and 1972. He shared the 1956 prize with William B. Shockley and Walter H. Brattain for their joint invention of the transistor.
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Nov 29, 2018 · Fast Facts: John Bardeen. Occupation: Physicist. Known For: The only physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics twice: in 1956 for helping to invent the transistor, and in 1972 for developing the theory of superconductivity. Born: May 23, 1908 in Madison, Wisconsin. Died: January 30, 1991 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Feb 1, 2003 · Although many outstanding scientists are known for their outgoing dynamic personalities, John Bardeen, one of the most creative scientists of the 20th century, was a modest and quiet man. Yet he received two Nobel prizes in physics—one for the transistor (which revolutionized computers and communications) and one for the theory of ...
Physicist John Bardeen, 1971 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient and the winner of two Nobel Prizes, was born on May 23, 1908, in Madison, Wisconsin. Bardeen helped develop the transistor, which made possible the invention of almost every modern electronic device.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Boston, Massachusetts, 30 January 1991) condensed-matter physics, superconductors, superconductivity, many-body theory, transistor. Bardeen worked on developing the quantum mechanical theory of solids throughout his entire physics career.
Bardeen retired from the University of Illinois in 1975. He died on January 30, 1991, in Boston, Massachusetts. John Bardeen was one of a handful of individuals awarded the Nobel Prize twice and the first scientist to win dual awards in physics.
