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John Bardeen

1908-1991 · condensed matter physics, quantum theory, electronics
American physicist, the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in physics. The first for the invention of the transistor (the foundation of modern electronics), the second for the BCS theory of superconductivity. His works underlie many quantum devices.

Biography

Born in Madison, Wisconsin. Studied at the University of Wisconsin, PhD at Princeton. Worked at Bell Labs, then professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Member of the National Academy of Sciences. Nobel laureate (1956, 1972).

Key discoveries

💡 Bardeen was very modest and avoided the limelight; upon hearing of his second Nobel Prize, he first went to play golf.
"He considered the main thing to be understanding how little we actually know, which opens the door to discoveries."
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