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John Bardeen
| Full Name of the recipient | John Bardeen |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1956 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | William Bradford Shockley (33.3%) Walter Houser Brattain (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA |
| Place of Birth | Madison, WI, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 23 May 1908 |
| Age at the time of Award | 47 years |
| Place of Death | Boston, MA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 30 January 1991 |
