When was Taylor awarded the Nobel Prize?
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Taylor was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1990 for his work on the quantum mechanical theory of solids. He developed the first quantitative theory of how electrons behave in metals, which is now known as the band theory of solids. This theory has been used to explain a wide range of physical phenomena, such as the electrical conductivity of metals and the magnetic properties of materials.
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