Science · 1905–1991
Carl David Anderson
Physicist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering the positron
Did you know?In addition to finding the positron, he was also the co-discoverer of the subatomic particle known as the muon.
Carl David Anderson (September 3, 1905 – January 11, 1991) was an American experimental physicist who shared the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics with Victor Hess for his discovery of the positron, which confirmed the existence of antimatter.
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- Would be
- 121
- Age at death
- 85
- Years since death
- 35
- Born
- September 3, 1905 · New York City, United States
- Died
- January 11, 1991
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Elvira Lorena Bergman
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