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George Paget Thomson
| Full Name of the recipient | George Paget Thomson |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1937 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Clinton Joseph Davisson (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | London University, London, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Cambridge, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 3 May 1892 |
| Age at the time of Award | 44 years |
| Place of Death | Cambridge, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Death | 10 September 1975 |
