Mary Goeppert Mayer

Maria Goeppert Mayer . Physics, of German origin; winner of the Nobel Prize in 1963 for her discoveries related to nuclear structure. Together with Marie Curie they are the only two women who have received the Nobel Prize in Physics . Summary [ hide ] …

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Magnetism

Magnetism . One of the aspects of electromagnetism, which is one of the fundamental forces of nature. Magnetic forces are produced by the movement of charged particles, such as electrons, which indicates the …

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Lise meitner

Lise Meitner . Physical Austrian who had a leading role in nuclear research, especially in the discovery of fission of the nucleus . Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis 1 Trajectory 2 Death 2 Discoveries 3 Awards 4 Source 5 External links Biographical …

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Carlo Rubbia

Carlo Rubbia . Italian physicist. For his discoveries of the intermediate particles of the weak interaction W and Z, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Simon van der Meer . Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical synthesis …

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Pierre Curie

Pierre Curie . He was born in Paris , France on May 15 , 1859 . French physicist, pioneer in the study of Radioactivity and discoverer of piezoelectricity who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 . Summary [ hide ] 1 First discoveries 2 Jobs with Marie Curie …

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Water hammer

Water hammer . Also known as the Zhukowski pulse, it is the physical phenomenon that occurs when the pressure of a fluid in a pipe changes abruptly, motivated by the sudden closing of a …

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