The Saga of Jean Perrin
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Scientists & Inventors
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#492 in Scientists & Inventors
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BIOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW
Profile & Background
Jean Baptiste Perrin (French: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɛʁɛ̃]; 30 September 1870 – 17 April 1942) was a French physicist who, in his studies of the Brownian motion of minute particles suspended in liquids (sedimentation equilibrium), verified Albert Einstein's explanation of this phenomenon and thereby confirmed the atomic nature of matter.
CAREER & LEGACY
Notable Works & Impact in Scientists & Inventors
For this work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1926.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
For this work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1926.
