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Clinton Davisson

Clinton Joseph Davisson (October 22, 1881 – February 1, 1958) was an American experimental physicist who shared the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physics with George Paget Thomson "for their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals."

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Known for
Davisson–Germer experiment
Education
University of Chicago (grad. 1908) · Princeton University (grad. 1911)
Born
Clinton Joseph Davisson (1881-10-22)October 22, 1881 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Children
4, including Richard
Died
February 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 76) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Owen Richardson

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Clinton Davisson

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related to External links · 6
Clinton Davisson → Biography, Bloomington, Illinois, Nobel Prize, Nobelprize, Pantagraph
Workplaces · 3
Clinton Davisson → Bell Labs, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Western Electric
Education · 2
Clinton Davisson → Princeton University (grad. 1911), University of Chicago (grad. 1908)
Born · 1
Clinton Davisson → Clinton Joseph Davisson (1881-10-22)October 22, 1881 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Children · 1
Clinton Davisson → 4, including Richard
Died · 1
Clinton Davisson → February 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 76) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
Clinton Davisson → Owen Richardson
Fields · 1
Clinton Davisson → Physics
Known for · 1
Clinton Davisson → Davisson–Germer experiment
Other academic advisors · 1
Clinton Davisson → Robert Millikan

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Clinton DavissonBornClinton Joseph Davisson (1881-10-22)October 22, 1881 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonChildren4, including Richard1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonDiedFebruary 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 76) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonDoctoral advisorOwen Richardson1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonEducationUniversity of Chicago (grad. 1908)1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonEducationPrinceton University (grad. 1911)1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonFieldsPhysics1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonKnown forDavisson–Germer experiment1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonOther academic advisorsRobert Millikan1.00infobox
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Clinton DavissonWorkplacesCarnegie Institute of Technology1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonWorkplacesWestern Electric1.00infobox
Clinton DavissonWorkplacesBell Labs1.00infobox

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