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Kai Siegbahn

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Kai Siegbahn
Siegbahn in 1981
Born(1918-04-20)20 April 1918
Died20 July 2007(2007-07-20) (aged 89)
Ängelholm, Sweden
NationalitySweden
Alma materUniversity of Stockholm
Known forhigh-resolution electron spectroscopy
AwardsBjörkénska priset (1955, 1977)
Nobel Prize in Physics(1981)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Stockholm
University of Uppsala

Kai Manne Börje Siegbahn (20 April 1918 – 20 July 2007) was a Swedish physicist.[1] He won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Nicolaas Bloembergen. He was known for his works in high-resolution electron spectroscopy.

He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1989.[2]

References

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  1. Jeremy Pearce (August 7, 2007). "Kai Siegbahn, Swedish Physicist, Dies at 89". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  2. "Kai Siegbahn". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.