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Physics · 1958
Why Il´ja M. Frank received the 1958 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
Il´ja M. Frank received the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery and the interpretation of the cherenkov 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.