Ivar Giaever
Ivar Giæver | |
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| Born | April 5, 1929 |
| Nationality | Norway,USA(1964) |
| Known for | Solid-state physics |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics(1973) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
Ivar Giaever(Norwegian:Giæver;born April 5, 1929) is aNorwegian-Americanphysicist. He shared theNobel Prize in Physicsin 1973 withLeo EsakiandBrian Josephson.They were awarded it for their discoveries about thetunnelling phenomenainsolids.[1]He is a professor at theUniversity of Oslo.[1]
References[change|change source]
- ↑1.01.1"Press Release: The 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics".Nobelprize.org.27 June 2011.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.1973-10-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-06-27.Retrieved2011-06-27.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics to Leo Esaki, USA, Ivar Giaever, USA and Brian D Josephson, UK. The award is for their discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in solids
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- Interview with Professor Ivar Giaever,from theOfficial Nobel Prize Website
- Biography and Bibliographic Resources,from theOffice of Scientific and Technical Information,United States Department of Energy
- University of Oslo website about Ivar Giaever
- Applied Biophysics Website
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