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Victor Francis Hess

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Victor Francis Hess (1883–1964) was an Austrian physicist known for his pioneering work in the field of cosmic rays. He is best known for his discovery of cosmic radiation, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936 along with William E. McMillan. Hess conducted experiments in the early 20th century that involved measuring ionization at various altitudes using a balloon.
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