Edoardo Amaldi
Italian physicist (1908–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edoardo Amaldi (5 September 1908 – 5 December 1989) was an Italian physicist. He coined the term "neutrino" in conversations with Enrico Fermi distinguishing it from the heavier "neutron". He has been described as "one of the leading nuclear physicists of the twentieth century."[1] He was involved in the anti-nuclear peace movement.[1]
This article is about the Italian physicist. For the spacecraft, see Edoardo Amaldi ATV.
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Edoardo Amaldi | |
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Born | (1908-09-05)September 5, 1908 |
Died | December 5, 1989(1989-12-05) (aged 81) |
Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
Known for | neutrino |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nuclear physics |
Institutions | Sapienza University of Rome CERN |
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