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Physics · 1929
Why Louis de Broglie received the 1929 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
Louis de Broglie received the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons. The award recognizes how this contribution changed the direction of its field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in physics at the time.