Otto Stern

Also known as O. Stern, O Stern

German-American physicist (1888–1969)

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Otto Stern was a German-American physicist who made important contributions to quantum mechanics and atomic physics during the 20th century. He is best known for his experimental work demonstrating the quantization of angular momentum in atoms, which provided crucial evidence supporting quantum theory and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1943.

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Died: 1949
Works: 4

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Der geschichtliche Ursprung der sächsischen Leibzucht ...
Stern's garden almanac
Schweizerdeutsch im Kindergarten
Gefangene des Zaren
Weggeschlossen

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1960-09-29

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Discography

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5 total works indexed

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,380x
On the Origin of Cancer Cells
· 1956 · cited 11,328x
Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: A preliminary report
· 1982 · cited 11,070x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,810x
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,762x

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Quotes

“A simple calculation shows that from the classical theory follows that we should find a broadening of the beam with the maximum intensity on the place of the beam without field. However, from the quantum theory follows that we should find there no intensity at all, and deflected molecules on both sides. The beam should split up in two beams corresponding to the two orientations of the magnet. The experiment decided in favor of the quantum theory.”
“"Shall we do it?" "Well, then let's go, we shall do it!" Otto Stern asking, Walther Gerlach answering.”

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Commons category: Otto Stern
date of birth: 1888-02-17
date of death: 1969-08-17
Erdős number: 3
name in native language: Otto Stern
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Otto Stern ( German: [ˈɔto ˈʃtɛʁn] ; 17 February 1888 – 17 August 1969) was a German–American experimental physicist. He is the second most nominated person for a Nobel Prize, with 82 nominations during the years 1925–1945. In 1943, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the development of the molecular ray method and his discovery of the magnetic moment of the proton."

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