Which Happened First?

Pierre Auger

Pierre Auger
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Pierre Victor Auger was a French physicist, born in Paris. He worked in the fields of atomic physics, nuclear physics, and cosmic ray physics. He is famous for being one of the discoverers of the Auger effect, named after him.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Frank Macfarlane BurnetSeptember 3, 1899 – August 31, 1985
  2. Georg von BékésyJune 3, 1899 – June 13, 1972
  3. John Hasbrouck Van VleckMarch 13, 1899 – October 27, 1980
  4. Paul Hermann MüllerJanuary 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965
  5. Pierre Auger (this page)May 14, 1899 – December 24, 1993
  6. Salomon BochnerAugust 20, 1899 – May 2, 1982

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