The Saga of John Bardeen
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Scientists & Inventors
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Active Era
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#467 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
John Bardeen (May 23, 1908 – January 30, 1991) was an American physicist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He is the only person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice: first in 1956 with William Shockley and Walter Brattain for their invention of the transistor; and again in 1972 with Leon Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer for their microscopic theory of superconductivity, known as the BCS theory.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
John Bardeen (May 23, 1908 – January 30, 1991) was an American physicist.
