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“From a consideration of the immense volume of newly discovered facts in the field of physics, especially atomic physics, in recent years it might well appear to the layman that the main problems were already solved and that only more detailed work was necessary.”

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Victor Francis Hess
Victor Francis Hess

Victor Francis Hess was a distinguished physicist renowned for his pivotal contributions to the study of cosmic radiation. Born on June 24, 1883, in Cluj, Austria-Hungary (now Romania), Hess conducted extensive research on cosmic rays. His discovery of cosmic rays in 1911, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936, marked a significant milestone in the field of physics. Hess passed away on December 17, 1964. more

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