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Nucleosynthesis

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1957

William Alfred Fowler1957

California Institute of Technology · Science / Astronomy

Fowler helps show how many heavy elements form in stars, complementing Big Bang nucleosynthesis

Names involved

William Alfred Fowler

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