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“There has been no discovery like it in the history of man. It puts into man's hands the key to using the fundamental energy of the universe.”

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Frederick Soddy
Frederick Soddy

Frederick Soddy was a British chemist renowned for his contributions to the study of radioactive elements. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1903 for his discovery of isotopes, becoming the first Briton to receive the award. Soddy's research had a profound impact on understanding atomic structure and the processes of radioactive decay. more

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