What was he recognized for in the Nobel Prize?
Work on elementary particles
Inventing the transistor
Discovery of DNA structure
Discovery of radio waves
Answer
Fermi was recognized for his work on elementary particles, especially the discovery of the neutron. The neutron is a subatomic particle that has no charge and is about the same mass as a proton. It is found in the nucleus of every atom except hydrogen. Fermi also developed Theory of beta decay, which explains how a neutron can decay into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.
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