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Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer
| Full Name of the recipient | Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1961 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Robert Hofstadter (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his researches concerning the resonance absorption of gamma radiation and his discovery in this connection of the effect which bears his name |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Technical University, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Munich, Germany DEU |
| Date of Birth | 31 January 1929 |
| Age at the time of Award | 31 years |
| Place of Death | , |
| Date of Death | 14 September 2011 |
