Hideki Yukawa
Japanese theoretical physicist
ποΈJanuary 23, 1907 - September 8, 1981
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πBiography
Hideki Yukawa was a Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate. He is best known for his prediction of the existence of mesons to explain the interaction between protons and neutrons.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Nobel Prize in Physics
- β¦Predicted the existence of mesons
- β¦First Japanese Nobel laureate
π¬Famous Quotes
"Nature is simple in its essence.
"One must not only seek new truths but also discover old errors.
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