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wigner

/ˈvɪɡ.nər/

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noun

/ˈvɪɡ.nər/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к венгерско-американскому физику, известному своим вкладом в атомную и ядерную структуру.

A proper noun referring to a Hungarian-born American physicist known for his contributions to atomic and nuclear structure.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Eugene Paul WignerC2formal

    A Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and mathematician, known for his contributions to quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, and solid-state physics. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.

    ruЮджин Пол Вигнер

    • Wigner's work on the conservation of parity was groundbreaking.
    • The Wigner effect describes the displacement of atoms in a solid by neutron radiation.
    • Eugene Wigner was a key figure in the Manhattan Project.