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Owen Chamberlain (July 10, 1920 – February 28, 2006) was an American physicist who shared with Emilio Segrè the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the antiproton, a sub-atomic antiparticle.
Owen Chamberlain was an American physicist, who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1959 with Emilio Segrè for their discovery of the antiproton. This previously postulated subatomic particle was the second antiparticle to be discovered and led directly to the discovery of many additional.
Biographical. Owen Chamberlain was born in San Francisco on July 10, 1920. His father was W. Edward Chamberlain, a prominent radiologist with an interest in physics. His mother’s maiden name was Genevieve Lucinda Owen.
Feb 28, 2006 · Owen Chamberlain. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1959. Born: 10 July 1920, San Francisco, CA, USA. Died: 28 February 2006, Berkeley, CA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Prize motivation: “for their discovery of the antiproton” Prize share: 1/2. Work.
Owen Chamberlain Wins Nobel Prize in Physics. Owen Chamberlain was born in San Francisco on July 10, 1920. His father was W. Edward Chamberlain, a prominent radiologist with an interest in physics. His mother’s maiden name was Genevieve Lucinda Owen.
Nobel Laureate Owen Chamberlain, a University of California, Berkeley, professor emeritus of physics, died yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 28) at the age of 85 in his Berkeley home. Chamberlain died quietly in bed from complications of Parkinson's disease, which had plagued him for many years.
US physicist who discovered the antiproton. For this work he shared the 1959 Nobel Prize for Physics with Emilio Segré. Born in San Francisco, the son of a radiologist, Chamberlain was educated at Dartmouth College and the University of Chicago.
Owen Chamberlain was a native of San Francisco. He obtained his bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College in 1941 and entered graduate school at the University of California, but interrupted his study due to WWII, going to work on the Manhattan Project under Emilio Segrè.
Mar 2, 2006 · Owen Chamberlain, who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the antiproton, opening a glimpse into the strange world of antimatter, whose mysteries tantalize scientists to this day, died Tuesday...
Owen Chamberlain made a scientific breakthrough of cosmic proportions. He proved the existence of the antiproton, or antimatter. His achievement, which earned him (and his University of California, Berkeley mentor Emilio Segré) the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physics, became a cornerstone of the Standard Model, the physics theory that explains what ...
