1938 ⟶ Pyotr Kapitsa: Superfluidity Discovered
Pyotr Kapitsa: Superfluidity discovered
Year
1937
1938
1939
1971
🧊 Pyotr Kapitsa, John Allen, and Don Misener produce superfluid helium-4
Pyotr Kapitsa, John Allen and Don Misener produce supercooled helium-4, the first zero-viscosity superfluid, a substance that displays quantum mechanical properties on a macroscopic scale.⟶
PhysicsSuperfluidityCryogenicsPyotr KapitsaQuantum MechanicsCondensed Matter PhysicsLow-Temperature Physics1930s
United Kingdom
Canada🧊 Pyotr Kapitsa: Superfluidity Discovered
Pyotr Kapitsa: Superfluidity discovered⟶
Low-Temperature PhysicsSuperfluidityQuantum MechanicsPyotr KapitsaCondensed Matter PhysicsCryogenics1930s
Soviet Union⚛️ Isidor Rabi: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Nuclear PhysicsSpectroscopyIsidor RabiMagnetic ResonanceQuantum MechanicsMolecular Physics1930sPhysics
United States☢️ Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann: Nuclear Fission Discovered
Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Nuclear fission discovered⟶
Nuclear PhysicsNuclear FissionOtto HahnLise MeitnerFritz StrassmannRadioactivityAtomic Energy1930sHeavy Nuclei
Germany
⚛️ Discovery of Helium-3 Superfluidity
PhysicsSuperfluidityHelium-3Low Temperature PhysicsQuantum Mechanics1970s
United States
Finland