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Percy Williams Bridgman

(1882–1961) Physicist

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Percy Williams Bridgman was a physicist, best known for The nature of thermodynamics.

Quick Facts About Percy Williams Bridgman

Born
April 21, 1882
Died
August 20, 1961
Profession
Physicist
Notable works
The nature of thermodynamics

About Percy Williams Bridgman

Percy Williams Bridgman was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1946 for his work on the physics of high pressures. He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other aspects of the philosophy of science. The Bridgman effect, the Bridgman–Stockbarger technique, and the high-pressure mineral bridgmanite are named after him.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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