Cosmic Ray Balloon Flight7 August 1912
Measures increasing ionization at high altitude during a balloon flight.
Historical person
Victor Franz Hess Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Victor Franz Hess, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Austria.
2 records1912–19122 events1 places
Chronological biography
1912
Discovery of Cosmic Radiation7 August 1912
Concludes that penetrating radiation reaches Earth from outer space.
Titles and roles
Physicist
Record provenance
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