Why did Peierls choose to stay in Britain in 1933?
Because of his Jewish background
He liked the British weather
He married a British woman
He was offered a job at the University of Oxford
Answer
Peierls decided to stay in Britain in 1933 because he was of Jewish origin and was concerned about the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. He had already been offered a job at the University of Birmingham, and he decided to accept it. He remained in Britain for the rest of his life, and he became a British citizen in 1946.
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