1956 ⟶ Bruce Cork: Antineutron Discovery

Bruce Cork: Antineutron discovered
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🧲 Chadwick's Discovery of the Neutron

James Chadwick: Neutron discovered⟶
Chadwick's Discovery of the Neutron (1932)
Nuclear PhysicsNeutronChadwickAtomic StructureSubatomic ParticlesParticle PhysicsNuclear Reactions20th Century Physics
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🅿️ Discovery of the Pion

C.F. Powell, Giuseppe Occhialini, César Lattes: Pion discovered⟶
Discovery of the Pion (1947)
PhysicsParticle PhysicsPionPowellLattesOcchialiniCosmic RaysNuclear Physics
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚛️ Bruce Cork: Antineutron Discovery

Bruce Cork: Antineutron discovered⟶
Bruce Cork: Antineutron Discovery (1956)
Particle PhysicsAntineutronCorkSubatomic ParticlesNuclear PhysicsBerkeley1950sExperimental PhysicsAntimatterFundamental Physics
United StatesUnited States

ν Discovery of the Electron Neutrino

Electron neutrino discovered⟶
Particle PhysicsNeutrinoSubatomic ParticlesWeak InteractionNuclear PhysicsFundamental Particles1950sExperimental PhysicsQuantum PhysicsBrookhaven
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ Chien-Shiung Wu: Parity Violation Demonstration

57 – Parity violation proved by Chien-Shiung Wu⟶
Chien-Shiung Wu: Parity Violation Demonstration (1956)
Particle PhysicsWeak InteractionParity ViolationWuNuclear PhysicsFundamental Forces1950sExperimental PhysicsQuantum MechanicsColumbia University
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ Chien-Shiung Wu: Weak Interactions and Parity Violation

Chien Shiung Wu: demonstrated that parity, and thus charge conjugation and time-reversals, are violated for weak interactions⟶
Chien-Shiung Wu: Weak Interactions and Parity Violation (1957)
Particle PhysicsWeak InteractionParity ViolationWuNuclear PhysicsCharge ConjugationTime Reversal1950sExperimental PhysicsFundamental Physics
United StatesUnited States