What did Charles Édouard Guillaume win in 1920?
Pulitzer Prize
Nobel Prize
Turing Award
Fields Medal
Answer
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Charles Édouard Guillaume in 1920 for his service to the precision of physical measurements, and for his discovery of anomalies in nickel-steel alloys. Guillaume's work on nickel-steel alloys led to the development of invar, an alloy with a very low coefficient of thermal expansion. Invar is used in a variety of applications, including precision instruments, clocks, and watches.
Unraveling the Genius: The Life and Legacy of Charles Édouard Guillaume
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