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Rolf Widerøe

Accelerator physicist and engineer (1902-1996) · Norway · On the map · Scientists · Died at 94

Rolf Widerøe was a Norwegian accelerator physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator and the betatron accelerator.

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Robert R. Wilson Prize1992
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Country
Norway
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1996 · aged 94