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Grünberg shared half the Nobel Prize with Albert Fert. Who worked for what country?
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The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2007 was jointly awarded to Peter Grünberg of Germany and Albert Fert of France for their discovery of Giant Magneto Resistance (GMR) effect. This breakthrough allowed for the development of high-density magnetic storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs), revolutionizing the field of data storage and enabling significant advancements in technology.
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In 1988, the same year as the discovery, which of these was NOT an active data storage player?
Peter Grünberg's work significantly impacted the creation of which product?
Other than the Nobel Prize, Grünberg received which prestigious German award?
Which technology did NOT directly benefit from Grünberg's discovery?
As a result of Grünberg's work, hard drives have become what?
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