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Philip Warren Anderson Biography and Timeline

Follow Philip Warren Anderson through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Philip Warren Anderson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1958

Electron Localization in Disorder

Physicist · Murray Hill · Science / Physics

Shows that disorder can localize electron wavefunctions and suppress electrical conduction, now called Anderson localization.

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