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Physics · 1937
Why George Paget Thomson received the 1937 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
George Paget Thomson received the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physics for their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals. This work opened new questions and influenced later research and practice. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in physics at the time.