# David R. Nygren

> David Robert Nygren is a particle physicist known for his invention of the time projection chamber. He is currently a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1973. He has been called "the most distinguished developer of particle detection instruments in the country".

*Particle Physicist who invented TPC*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1938-12-30
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

David Robert Nygren is a particle physicist known for his invention of the time projection chamber. He is currently a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1973. He has been called "the most distinguished developer of particle detection instruments in the country".

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.7 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **2015** - Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
- **1998** - Panofsky Prize
- **1986** - Fellow of the American Physical Society
- **1985** - Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award
- **1938** - Born

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