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“All that glitters may not be gold, but at least it contains free electrons.”

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John Desmond Bernal

John Desmond Bernal was a prominent physicist, born on May 10, 1901, and died on September 15, 1971. He made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and solid-state physics. more

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