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Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa

Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1978
Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa — Nobel Prize
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Physics 1978
Born : 1894-07-09 — Kronshtadt, Russian Empire
Died : 1984-04-08
“for his basic inventions and discoveries in the area of low-temperature physics”
Physics · 1978
Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa, born on July 9, 1894, in Kronshtadt, Russian Empire, was a renowned physicist known for his fundamental contributions to low-temperature physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1978 for his inventions and discoveries in this field. Kapitsa was also a prominent member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and played a key role in advancing scientific research in the Soviet Union. He passed away on April 8, 1984.

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Who is Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa?
Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa, born on July 9, 1894, in Kronshtadt, Russian Empire, was a renowned physicist known for his fundamental contributions to low-temperature physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1978 for his inventions and discoveries in this field. Kapitsa was also a prominent member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and played a key role in advancing scientific research in the Soviet Union. He passed away on April 8, 1984.
In what year did Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa win the Nobel Prize?
1978 — Physics
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