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First Observation of Free-Neutron Decay

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

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1948

Arthur Snell1948

Oak Ridge · Science / Physics

With Leonard Miller, observes free neutrons decaying into a proton and electron.

Names involved

Arthur Snell

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