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Brian Josephson

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Brian David Josephson, born in 1940, is a British theoretical physicist and emeritus professor at the University of Cambridge. He won the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics, at the age of 33, for his theoretical prediction of the properties of a supercurrent flowing through a tunnel barrier, phenomena now known as the Josephson effects.

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Birth Year
1940 1
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Notable Work
Josephson effect 1
Birthplace
Cardiff, United Kingdom 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
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1. Brian Josephson (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom
    Q145
  • P19 (place of birth): Cardiff, United Kingdom
    Q10690
  • P800 (notable work): Josephson effect
    Q764228
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Brian Josephson (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Physics, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Physics
  • Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
    He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1970, and was awarded a Nation
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