1937 Nobel Prize in Physics
Awarded to: Clinton Joseph Davisson, George Paget Thomson
Their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals.
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In 1937, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to Clinton Joseph Davisson, George Paget Thomson.
The prize was awarded for: Their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals.
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Why does the diffraction of electrons by crystals matter?
The work honored in 1937 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: 1937
Clinton Joseph Davisson, George Paget Thomson (various countries) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1937.
Official Nobel citation:
"for their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals"
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.
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