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shockley

/ˈʃɒk.li/

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noun

/ˈʃɒk.li/C1formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее фамилию, в частности связанную с Уильямом Шокли, американским физиком английского происхождения, внесшим вклад в разработку электронного транзистора.

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with William Shockley, an English-born American physicist who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Surname of a notable physicistC1formal

    Refers to William Shockley, an American physicist born in England, who co-invented the transistor and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956.

    ruШокли

    • Shockley's work on the transistor revolutionized electronics.
    • The Nobel Prize was awarded to Shockley for his contributions to physics.
    • Many textbooks mention Shockley alongside Bardeen and Brattain.
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