Otto Hahn
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1944
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Otto Hahn, born on March 8, 1879, in Frankfurt-on-the-Main, Germany, was a renowned chemist. He is best known for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei, a breakthrough that had a major impact on nuclear physics. In 1944, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this significant contribution to science. Hahn also played a key role in the development of nuclear energy. He passed away on July 28, 1968.
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- Who is Otto Hahn?
- Otto Hahn, born on March 8, 1879, in Frankfurt-on-the-Main, Germany, was a renowned chemist. He is best known for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei, a breakthrough that had a major impact on nuclear physics. In 1944, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this significant contribution to science. Hahn also played a key role in the development of nuclear energy. He passed away on July 28, 1968.
- In what year did Otto Hahn win the Nobel Prize?
- 1944 — Chemistry