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James Chadwick (1891-1974), an English physicist, discovered the neutron in 1932 and subsequently published a paper titled Possible Existence of Neutron. In 1935, he received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the neutron. Werner Heisenberg soon showed that the neutron was a unique particle—the third piece of the atom to be found. This new idea dramatically changed the picture of the atom and accelerated discoveries in atomic physics. Physicists discovered that the neutron made an ideal "bullet" for bombarding other nuclei. Before long, neutron bombardment was applied to the uranium atom, splitting its nucleus and releasing the huge amounts of energy predicted by Einstein's equation E = mc2.
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Michigan State University, Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety. James Chadwick - Biography.
Cutler Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Chadwick, James". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 3, 2007; Last revised Date August 3, 2007; Retrieved May 26, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Chadwick,_James>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Cutler J. Cleveland is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Cleveland is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University, with joint appointments in the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future. He also is a Senior Fellow at the National Council for Science and the Environment in Washington D.C. Dr. Cleveland is als ... (Full Bio)
James Chadwick (1891-1974), an English physicist, discovered the neutron in 1932 and subsequently published a paper titled Possible Existence of Neutron. In 1935, he received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the neutron. Werner Heisenberg soon showed that the neutron was a unique particle—the third piece of the atom to be found. This new idea dramatically changed the picture of the atom and accelerated discoveries in atomic physics. Physicists discovered that the neutron made an ideal "bullet" for bombarding other nuclei. Before long, neutron bombardment was applied to the uranium atom, splitting its nucleus and releasing the huge amounts of energy predicted by Einstein's equation E = mc2.
Further Reading
Michigan State University, Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety. James Chadwick - Biography.
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