What award did Davisson receive for his contributions to physics?
Pulitzer Prize
Nobel Prize
Fields Medal
Grammy Award
Answer
The Nobel Prize was awarded to Davisson for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of physics. His research on electron diffraction, conducted in collaboration with Lester Germer, provided experimental evidence for the wave-particle duality of matter. This discovery revolutionized the understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and its behavior at the atomic and subatomic levels.
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