The Saga of Emilio Segrè
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Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
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#427 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Emilio Gino Segrè ( sə-GRAY; Italian: [eˈmiːljo ˈdʒiːno seˈgrɛ]; 1 February 1905 – 22 April 1989) was an Italian-American nuclear physicist and radiochemist who discovered the elements technetium and astatine, and the antiproton, a subatomic antiparticle, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1959, along with Owen Chamberlain.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Born in Tivoli, near Rome, Segrè studied engineering at the University of Rome La Sapienza before taking up physics in 1927.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Born in Tivoli, near Rome, Segrè studied engineering at the University of Rome La Sapienza before taking up physics in 1927.
