The
President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
JAMES W. CRONIN
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University Professor Emeritus |
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University of Chicago |
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The Enrico Fermi Institute |
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Male
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Award Discipline: |
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Physical Sciences |
Award Year: |
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1999 |
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"For his fundamental contributions to the fields of elementary particle physics and astrophysics and his leadership in creating an international effort to determine the unknown origins of very high-energy cosmic rays." |
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Presented by President William Clinton in a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, March 14, 2000. |
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Nobel Laureate: |
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Physics, 1980
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