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Victor Hess

Austrian physicist and Nobel prize laureate (1883-1964)

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Victor Franz Hess was an Austrian–American experimental physicist who shared the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics with Carl David Anderson for his discovery of cosmic rays.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Schloss Waldstein wd
Died
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Place of death
Mount Vernon wd
Citizenship
United States, Austria wd
Occupation
physicist, researcher, university teacher, chemist wd
Political party
Fatherland Front wd
Education
University of Graz wd
Spouse
Marie Bertha Warner Breisky, Elizabeth M. Hoenke wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1936)
  • Lieben Prize (1919)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (1959)

Questions

When was Victor Hess born?
Victor Hess was born on 24 June 1883 in Schloss Waldstein.
Where did Victor Hess study?
Victor Hess was educated at University of Graz.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Victor Hess · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q78520 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Hess.jpg (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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