Victor Hess

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Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Victor Hess: An Austrian-born American physicist, renowned for his discovery of cosmic radiation. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936 for this work.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Victor Hess conducted pioneering balloon flights to measure radiation at high altitudes.
  • The discovery of cosmic rays is credited to Victor Hess.

Advanced Usage

• "Hess's discovery": Refers specifically to the identification of cosmic radiation.
  • Hess's discovery proved that ionizing radiation originates from outer space.

Variants and Related Words

• Cosmic rays (noun): The high-energy radiation from outer space whose existence was proven by Victor Hess.
  • Victor Hess's work provided the first conclusive evidence for cosmic rays.

Synonyms

• Victor Franz Hess: The full name of the physicist.

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Noun

1. United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)

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• Hess
• Victor Hess
• Victor Franz Hess