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Physics · 1956
Why William B. Shockley received the 1956 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
William B. Shockley received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for their researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect. 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.