Burton Richter
Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1976
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Burton Richter, born on March 22, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, was a renowned American physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976 for his pioneering work in the discovery of a heavy elementary particle of a new kind. Richter made significant contributions to particle physics research, notably serving as the director of the Stanford laboratory. He passed away on July 18, 2018.
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- Who is Burton Richter?
- Burton Richter, born on March 22, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, was a renowned American physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976 for his pioneering work in the discovery of a heavy elementary particle of a new kind. Richter made significant contributions to particle physics research, notably serving as the director of the Stanford laboratory. He passed away on July 18, 2018.
- In what year did Burton Richter win the Nobel Prize?
- 1976 — Physics