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William Alfred Fowler (August 9, 1911 – March 14, 1995) was an American nuclear physicist, later astrophysicist, who, with Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1983 was divided equally between Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar "for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars" and William Alfred Fowler "for his theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of importance in the formation of the chemical ...
Mar 14, 1995 · William Alfred Fowler. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1983. Born: 9 August 1911, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Died: 14 March 1995, Pasadena, CA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA.
Jun 11, 2018 · Fowler, William Alfred ( b . 9 August 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; d . 14 March 1995 in Pasadena, California), physicist and educator who was foremost in creating the field known as nuclear astrophysics and whose studies of nuclear reactions in stars won a Nobel Prize in 1983.
William Fowler was an American nuclear astrophysicist who, with Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 for his role in formulating a widely accepted theory of element generation.
“Willy” Fowler earned his B.S. in engineering physics at Ohio State University and his Ph.D. in nuclear physics at the California Institute of Technology, where he remained for the rest of his life, aside from frequent visits to the University of Cambridge. For decades he investigated the nuclear reactions believed to occur in stellar interiors.
Sep 29, 2023 · It was in the late 1930s, with the work of William Alfred Fowler and his collaborators, that chemical reactions within stars — and how elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are formed through...
Mar 14, 1995 · The scientific career of William Fowler has enduringly enriched astronomy by providing a systematic treatment of nuclear reaction rates in stars. This achievement earned him the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics, shared with Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar .
For much of his career, Fowler was the acknowledged leader in the research area of astrophysics. Fowler's work in nuclear physics began in the 1930s while working with Charles C. Lauritsen and, slightly later, with Fred Hoyle.
William Alfred Fowler (1911-1995) Donald D. Clayton. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-1911. Received 1995 September 1) ABSTRACT. The scientific career of W. A. Fowler enduringly enriched astronomy by providing. aa systematic treatment of nuclear reaction rates in stars.
