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Clinton Joseph Davisson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Clinton Joseph Davisson , 1881-1958, American physicist, b. Bloomington, Ill. He joined the engineering department of the Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1917. Davisson worked on thermionics, magnetism, and electron diffraction. His demonstrations with L. H. Germer in 1927 confirmed Louis de Broglie's theory of the wave nature of moving electrons by means of diffraction by crystals. For this he shared with G. P. Thomson the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physics. Author not available, DAVISSON, CLINTON JOSEPH. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Thomson, Sir George Paget
Thomson, Sir George Paget (1892–1975) English physicist, son of Sir Joseph John Thomson . He shared the 1937 Nobel Prize in physics with Clinton Davisson for their independent work in diffracting electrons (1927). This work confirmed... Read more

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; ...world-history-changing physicist, Clinton Joseph Davisson, who back in the 1930s - while...begins like this: "Physicist Clinton Joseph Davisson, who shared the 1937 Nobel...in Bloomington, Illinois." Davisson would have been 121 years old... Read more
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; Donald Young CLINTON -- Donald L. Young, 81, of Decatur, formerly of Clinton, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday (July 11, 2005) at 814 E. Julia St., Clinton. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, with J. Kent Hickerson officiating...will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, ... Read more
Nobel callings // The university's ranks yield 61 winners of the prestigious prize
; ...JAMES W. CRONIN, Physics, 1980, with Val L. Fitch Clinton Joseph Davisson, Physics, 1937, with Sir George Paget Thomson Edward...Sharp Robert Andrews Millikan, Physics, 1923 Hermann Joseph Muller, Physiology or Medicine, 1946 Robert S. Mulliken... Read more
'Fair in the Woodlands' starts today
; ...vacation. But this year, her children, Joseph, 7; and Meghan, 5; will accompany puppy...through Saturday on the wooded grounds of Clinton Park, which is along Route 30 in the township's Clinton section, Darlene Larson Howell, Findlay...hoop contest, ages 5 and up. 8:30 p.m.: Davisson Brothers ... Read more
Letters to the Editor.(Editorial)
; ...such instances will never be honored. - Joseph P. Calitri, West Bridgewater Vouch for...himself. No double standard, please. - Henry Davisson, Weston Leave Lincoln alone Steven Spielberg...mention that nothing was done during the Clinton administration to prepare for future energy... Read more
Land transfers
; ...trustee, 268-272 Eastern Road, $127,000. Clinton Township -- Janet L. and Dean H. Klingerman...Road, $125,000. Honeybrook Holdings to Joseph J. Baus and Rachel L. Baus, 43 S. Cochran...Dickirson to Michael L. and Kellie R. Davisson, 1713 Rosewood Drive, $197,000. Deutsche... Read more
Military service runs in family
; ...Training Navy Seaman Apprentice Michael R. Clinton, son of Margaret T. and Richard L. Clinton of Shorewood, completed U.S. Navy basic...Lakes. Navy Seaman Recruit Ryan P. Davisson, son of Sarah M. and Eric C. Davisson of Minooka, recently completed U.S...Class Jonathan J. Rudziewicz, son of ... Read more
Great graduates // Alumni have gone on to achievement in many walks of life
; ...Nixon administration, 1933. Willie D. Davis, businessman, Professional Football Hall of Fame member, M.B.A. 1968 Clinton Joseph Davisson, 1937 Nobel Prize winner in physics, S.B. 1909. Katherine Dunham, dancer, choreographer, Ph.B. 1936 Jerome Friedman... Read more
Voters turn down school bond issues
; ...The majority of voters in Clinton and DeKalb counties supported...19 votes short," said Steven Davisson, superintendent of the Stewartsville...to get that 57 percent." Mr. Davisson said he is pleased that 584...it just isn't enough," Mr. Davisson said. "It's too bad we were... Read more

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