Where was Dan Shechtman born?
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Haifa
Technion – Israel
Answer
Dan Shechtman was born in Haifa, Israel, in 1941. He is a materials scientist who is best known for his discovery of quasicrystals, which are materials that do not have the regular crystal structure that is found in most other materials. Shechtman's discovery was initially met with skepticism, but it has since been confirmed and has led to a new understanding of the structure of matter.
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