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Ernest Orlando Lawrence (August 8, 1901 – August 27, 1958) was an American nuclear physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939 for his invention of the cyclotron. He is known for his work on uranium-isotope separation for the Manhattan Project , as well as for founding the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence ...
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Biographical. Ernest Orlando Lawrence was born on 8th August, 1901, at Canton, South Dakota (United States). His parents, Carl Gustavus and Gunda (née Jacobson) Lawrence, were the children of Norwegian immigrants, his father being a Superintendant of Schools. His early education was at Canton High School, then St. Olaf College.
Ernest Orlando Lawrence (born August 8, 1901, Canton, South Dakota, U.S.—died August 27, 1958, Palo Alto, California) was an American physicist, winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the cyclotron, the first particle accelerator to achieve high energies.
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Learn about Ernest Lawrence, the inventor of the cyclotron and the 1939 Nobel Prize winner in Physics. Discover his contributions to science, his childhood passion for radio, and his role in the age of big science.
Ernest Lawrence was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize for inventing the cyclotron, a device that accelerated charged particles in a spiral pattern. He also played a key role in the Manhattan Project, separating uranium isotopes for the atomic bomb, and advocating for Big Science.
Learn about the life and legacy of Ernest Lawrence, the inventor of the cyclotron and the founder of the Radiation Laboratory, which evolved into Berkeley Lab. Explore his achievements in physics, his contributions to the scientific war, and his vision for team science.
1968 Nobel Prize for Physics. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is the namesake and legacy of its founder, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the cyclotron. Yes, Lawrence was the inventor of the cyclotron, the granddaddy of today's most powerful accelerators.
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