In 1987, Johannes Georg Bednorz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering high-temperature superconductivity in copper oxide ceramics. His experiments opened a new era of searching for materials that conduct electricity without resistance at unusually high temperatures.
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Johannes Georg Bednorz
Nobel Prize history for Johannes Georg Bednorz based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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