Physics: 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics

1927 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to: Arthur Holly Compton, Charles Thomson Rees Wilson His discovery of the effect named after him / for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour.

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In 1927, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to Arthur Hol ly Compton, Charles Thomson Rees Wilson. The prize was awarded for: His discovery of the effect named after him / for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour.

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Why does harged particles visible by condensation of vapour matter? The work honored in 1927 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: 1927 Arthur Holly Compton, Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (various countri es) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927. Official Nobel citation: "for his discovery of the effect named after him / for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour" The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.