The Saga of Arno Allan Penzias
Category
Scientists & Inventors
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Active Era
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#581 in Scientists & Inventors
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BIOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW
Profile & Background
Arno Allan Penzias (; April 26, 1933 – January 22, 2024) was an American physicist and radio astronomer.
CAREER & LEGACY
Notable Works & Impact in Scientists & Inventors
He shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics with Robert Woodrow Wilson "for their discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation".
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics with Robert Woodrow Wilson "for their discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation".
