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Ben Roy Mottelson
| Full Name of the recipient | Ben Roy Mottelson |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1975 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Aage Niels Bohr (33.3%) Leo James Rainwater (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of the connection between collective motion and particle motion in atomic nuclei and the development of the theory of the structure of the atomic nucleus based on this connection |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Nordita, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, IL, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 9 July 1926 |
| Age at the time of Award | 48 years |
