Which Happened First?

Herbert Kroemer

Herbert Kroemer
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Herbert Kroemer was a German–American physicist who, along with Zhores Alferov, received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics "for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics." His research into transistors was a stepping stone to the later development of mobile phone technologies.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alexei AbrikosovJune 25, 1928 – March 29, 2017
  2. Elias James CoreyJuly 12, 1928 – present
  3. Herbert Kroemer (this page)August 25, 1928 – March 8, 2024
  4. Martin DavisMarch 8, 1928 – January 1, 2023
  5. Robert BroutJune 14, 1928 – May 3, 2011
  6. Sergey KapitsaFebruary 14, 1928 – August 14, 2012

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