1986 ⟶ Discovery of High-Temperature Superconductivity

Karl Müller and Johannes Bednorz: Discovery of High-temperat...
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💡 Einstein Formulates Special Relativity

September 26: Albert Einstein's formulation of special relativity.⟶
Einstein Formulates Special Relativity (1905)
PhysicsRelativityAlbert EinsteinTheoretical PhysicsScientific RevolutionModern PhysicsGlobal Impact
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGermanyGermany

💡 Discovery of High-Temperature Superconductivity

Karl Müller and Johannes Bednorz: Discovery of High-temperature superconductivity⟶
Discovery of High-Temperature Superconductivity (1986)
PhysicsMaterials ScienceResearch
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

🪐 First Confirmed Extrasolar Planet Discovery

Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz definitively observe the first extrasolar planet around a main sequence star⟶
First Confirmed Extrasolar Planet Discovery (1995)
AstronomyExoplanetsPlanetary ScienceAstrophysicsSpace ExplorationObservational Astronomy20th Century Science
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

🤝 Switzerland Joins the United Nations

Switzerland joins the United Nations as the 190th member.⟶
Switzerland Joins the United Nations (2002)
United NationsSwitzerlandInternational RelationsDiplomacySovereigntyMultilateralism
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

⚛️ Graphene Isolated and Quantum Properties Studied

Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov isolated graphene, a monolayer of carbon atoms, and studied its quantum electrical properties.⟶
Graphene Isolated and Quantum Properties Studied (2004)
PhysicsMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyNobel Prize
United KingdomUnited Kingdom