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K. Alexander Müller

Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1987
K. Alexander Müller — Nobel Prize
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Physics 1987
Born : 1927-04-20 — Basel, Switzerland
Died : 2023-01-09
“for their important break-through in the discovery of superconductivity in ceramic materials”
Physics · 1987
K. Alexander Müller, born on April 20, 1927, in Basel, Switzerland, was a renowned physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987. He was awarded for his significant contributions to the discovery of superconductivity in ceramic materials. Müller played a key role in understanding the properties of high-temperature materials, paving the way for numerous technological applications. He passed away on January 9, 2023.

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Who is K. Alexander Müller?
K. Alexander Müller, born on April 20, 1927, in Basel, Switzerland, was a renowned physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987. He was awarded for his significant contributions to the discovery of superconductivity in ceramic materials. Müller played a key role in understanding the properties of high-temperature materials, paving the way for numerous technological applications. He passed away on January 9, 2023.
In what year did K. Alexander Müller win the Nobel Prize?
1987 — Physics
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