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2022 in United States of America — Page 2

Explore 47 historical events and records for United States of America in 2022.

Historical records for United States of America in 2022

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Nobel Prize

Clauser, John F. · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for experiments with entangled photons, Bell inequality violations and pioneering quantum information science.

Nobel Prize

Sharpless, K. Barry · Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.

Nope

Peele, Jordan · Director · Arts / Cinema

Writes and directs Nope, a science-fiction horror film centred on mysterious events above a California ranch.

Ukraine Invasion War Reporting

Sulzberger, Arthur Gregg · New York · Newspaper publisher · Media / Media

Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine prompted intensive coverage of battlefield developments, diplomacy and civilian suffering.

Voyager Retirement

Stone, Edward C. · Pasadena · Project Scientist · Science / Astronomy

Retires as Voyager project scientist after five decades guiding the mission.

WASP-39 b Atmospheric Composition

Line, Michael · United States of America · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Helps interpret Webb spectra revealing carbon dioxide and other gases in WASP-39 b.

Wendell and Wild

Peele, Jordan · Producer · Arts / Cinema

Produces and co-writes the stop-motion feature Wendell & Wild.

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