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Willis Eugene Lamb

Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1955
Willis Eugene Lamb — Nobel Prize
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Physics 1955
Born : 1913-07-12 — Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died : 2008-05-15
“for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum”
Physics · 1955
Willis Eugene Lamb, born on July 12, 1913, in Los Angeles, California, was an American physicist known for his contributions to quantum physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum. Lamb had a prolific career and influenced many areas of scientific research. He passed away on May 15, 2008.

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Who is Willis Eugene Lamb?
Willis Eugene Lamb, born on July 12, 1913, in Los Angeles, California, was an American physicist known for his contributions to quantum physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum. Lamb had a prolific career and influenced many areas of scientific research. He passed away on May 15, 2008.
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1955 — Physics
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