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Brian David Josephson
| Full Name of the recipient | Brian David Josephson |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1973 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Leo Esaki (25.0%) Ivar Giaever (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his theoretical predictions of the properties of a supercurrent through a tunnel barrier, in particular those phenomena which are generally known as the Josephson effects |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Cardiff, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 4 January 1940 |
| Age at the time of Award | 32 years |
