Physics: 1913 Nobel Prize in Physics

1913 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to: Heike Kamerlingh Onnes His investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium.

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In 1913, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. The prize was awarded for: His investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium.

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Why does properties of matter at low temperatures which led matter? The work honored in 1913 helped fill in a piece of the puzzle of how the physical world operates. Every Nobel Prize in Physics marks a shift — a moment when our understanding deepened and, often, something practical followed.

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Historical note: 1913 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (various countries) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1913. Official Nobel citation: "for his investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium" The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.