Did William Alfred Fowler win a Nobel Prize in his lifetime?
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Yes, William Alfred Fowler won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions important in the formation of the chemical elements in the Universe. His work helped explain how elements like carbon, oxygen, and iron are formed in stars and supernovae. Fowler shared the prize with Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Charles Townes.
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