Nobel Prize in Physics in 1943 2026-10-18
Awarded to Otto Stern for the molecular beam method and discovery of the proton magnetic moment. The molecular beam article develops direct measurements of particle speeds.[ref]
Otto Stern - Facts by Nobel Prize Outreach. Official award record: laureate, year and stated scientific subject
Otto Stern 2026-10-18
A physicist.[ref]
Otto Stern - Facts by Nobel Prize Outreach. Biographical identity and professional specialization
The Stern-Gerlach experiment with Walther Gerlach tested the deflection of a neutral silver atomic beam in a nonuniform magnetic field.