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Cecil Frank Powell, FRS (5 December 1903 – 9 August 1969) was a British physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for heading the team that developed the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and for the resulting discovery of the pion (pi-meson), a subatomic particle.
Apr 2, 2024 · Cecil Frank Powell was a British physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1950 for his development of the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and for the resulting discovery of the pion (pi-meson), a heavy subatomic particle. The pion proved to be the hypothetical.
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Cecil Frank Powell was an English physicist who received Nobel Prize for Physics in 1950. He developed the photographic method of studying nuclear processes. He is also known for discovering the subatomic particle – pion (pi-meson).
May 23, 2024 · Overview. Cecil Frank Powell. (1903—1969) physicist. Quick Reference. (1903–1969) British physicist, who was awarded the 1951 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery in 1947 of the pi-meson (pion). The son of a gunsmith, Powell was educated at Cambridge University where he gained his PhD in 1927.
Cecil Frank Powell, FRS [2] (5 December 1903 – 9 August 1969) was a British physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for heading the team that developed the photographic method of studying nuclear processes and for the resulting discovery of the pion (pi-meson), a subatomic particle. [3] Contents. Personal life. Professional life.
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