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Physics · 1956
Why Walter H. Brattain received the 1956 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
Walter H. Brattain received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for their researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect. 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.