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Edoardo Amaldi

Italian physicist (1908-1989) · Italy · On the map · Scientists · Died at 81

Edoardo Amaldi was an Italian physicist. He coined the term "neutrino" in conversations with Enrico Fermi distinguishing it from the heavier "neutron". He has been described as "one of the leading nuclear physicists of the twentieth century." He was involved in the anti-nuclear peace movement.

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Foreign Member of the Royal Society1968
Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Alger1959
Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
Italy
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1989 · aged 81