Yoshio Nishina
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Yoshio Nishina (仁科 芳雄, Nishina Yoshio, December 6, 1890 – January 10, 1951) was a Japanese physicist who was called "the founding father of modern physics research in Japan". He led the efforts of Japan to develop an atomic bomb during World War II.[1]
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Yoshio Nishina | |
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仁科 芳雄 | |
Born | (1890-12-06)December 6, 1890 |
Died | January 10, 1951(1951-01-10) (aged 60) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | Klein–Nishina formula |
Awards | Asahi Prize (1944) Order of Culture (1946) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | RIKEN |
Notable students | Hideki Yukawa Sin-Itiro Tomonaga Shoichi Sakata |
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