Victor Francis Hess

(1883–1964) Physicist

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Victor Francis Hess was a physicist, best known for The electrical conductivity of the atmosphere and its causes.

Quick Facts About Victor Francis Hess

Born: June 24, 1883
Died: December 17, 1964
Profession: Physicist
Notable works: The electrical conductivity of the atmosphere and its causes

About Victor Francis Hess

Victor Franz Hess was an Austrian–American experimental physicist who shared the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics with Carl David Anderson for his discovery of cosmic rays.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Victor Francis Hess

The investigation into the possible effects of cosmic rays on living organisms will also offer great interest.

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Cosmic

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The application of a strong magnetic field enables the measurement of the energy of the most penetrating particles to be carried out,…

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Application

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It may well be said that the answer to the question: Of what do the cosmic rays in fact consist before they…

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Answers

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From a consideration of the immense volume of newly discovered facts in the field of physics, especially atomic physics, in recent years…

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Consideration

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On what can we now place our hopes of solving the many riddles which still exist as to the origin and composition…

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Above

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Simultaneous recording with superimposed ionization chambers and Wilson chambers, ionization chambers and sets of counting tubes, has not yet been carried out.

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Counting