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Thomas Ypsilantis

American physicist (1928-2000) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 72

Thomas John Ypsilantis was an American physicist of Greek descent. Ypsilantis was known for the co-discovery of the antiproton in 1955, along with Owen Chamberlain, Emilio Segrè, and Clyde Wiegand. Following this work, he moved to CERN to develop Cherenkov radiation detectors for use in particle physics.

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Awards

Fellow of the American Physical Society
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2000 · aged 72