Birth of Burton Richter
Birth of Burton Richter
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Burton Richter Biography and Timeline
Follow Burton Richter through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Burton Richter, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1930–1976Years on this page
1930
1974
Electron-Positron J-Psi Discovery
Leads the SPEAR electron-positron collider team that discovers the J-psi particle, demonstrating the power of lepton colliders for particle physics.
1976
Nobel Prize for J-Psi Discovery
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of the J/psi using electron-positron collisions.
Records, sources and methodology
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