Fritz Strassmann
Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Strassmann (22 February 1902 – 22 April 1980) was a German chemist. In 1939, he worked with Otto Hahn, to find out that barium was a product of the bombardment of uranium with neutrons.[1]
Friedrich Wilhelm Strassmann | |
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| Born | Friedrich Wilhelm Strassmann 22 February 1902 |
| Died | 22 April 1980 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Known for | Co-Discovery of Nuclear fission |
| Awards | Enrico Fermi Award (1966) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, chemistry |
| Institutions | |
Fritz Strassmann Media
Nuclear fission experimental setup, reconstructed at the Deutsches Museum, Munich.
Memorial to Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann for fissioning uranium
References
- ↑ "New York Times Survey, December 1985". ICPSR Data Holdings. 1987-10-12. doi:10.3886/icpsr08690. Retrieved 2020-09-24.