2-44 The Detection of the Neutrino, 1956/The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1995
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N 33° 33.613 W 081° 43.122
17S E 433288 N 3713626
Located on Richland Avenue East between Chesterfield Street South and York Street Southeast, Aiken
Waymark Code: WM11X1N
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2020
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The Detection of the Neutrino, 1956
On August 27, 1956, at the Savannah River Plant (now Savannah Rover Site), Clyde L. Cowan, Jr. (1919-1974) and Frederick Reines (1918-1998) used a P Rector to detect the neutrino, a sub-atomic particle hypothesized in 1930 but unconfirmed until their experiment, one of the most significant in modern physics.
The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1995
In 1995 Dr. Frederick Reines was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his and Dr. Clyde L. Cowan's detection of the neutrino at the Savannah River Plant. The Nobel citation called their experiment "a pioneering contribution that opened the doors to the region of 'impossible' neutrino experiments."
Erected by the Savannah River Site Heritage Foundation 2010
Marker Name: The Detection of the Neutrino, 1956/The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1995
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker number: 2-44
County: Aiken
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