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Egon Orowan
Physicist (1902-1989) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 87
Egon Orowan FRS was a Hungarian-British physicist and metallurgist. He was key in introducing crystal dislocation into physics and understanding of how materials plastically deform under stress.
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According to György Marx, he was one of The Martians, a group of Jews born in Pest between 1890 and 1910 who shaped the 20th century's technology after moving to the West.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1989 · aged 87
