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Walter Brattain

American physicist (1902–1987)

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Walter Houser Brattain was an American physicist who shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics with John Bardeen and William Shockley for their invention of the point-contact transistor. Brattain devoted much of his life to research on surface states.

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Born
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Place of birth
Xiamen wd
Died
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Place of death
Seattle wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
physicist, inventor wd
Education
Whitman College, University of Oregon, University of Minnesota, Queen Anne High School, Tonasket High School, University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences wd
Spouse
Keren Gilmore Brattain, Emma Jane Miller wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1956)
  • Stuart Ballantine Medal (1952)
  • John Scott Award (1954)
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame (1974)
  • Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (1956)

Questions

When was Walter Brattain born?
Walter Brattain was born on 10 February 1902 in Xiamen.
Where did Walter Brattain study?
Walter Brattain was educated at Whitman College, University of Oregon, University of Minnesota, Queen Anne High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Walter Brattain · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q184577 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Brattain.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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