Ernest Walton shares the physics prize for transmuting atomic nuclei using artificially accelerated particles. Working with John Cockcroft, he helped demonstrate that particle accelerators could induce nuclear reactions and probe the interior of atoms.
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Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton
Nobel Prize history for Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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Recorded Nobel Prize awards
1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.
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