John Frank (Jack) Allen (1908-2001)
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An obituary is presented of the Canadian-born physicist John Frank (Jack) Allen, who, together with A.D. Misener, discovered the phenomenon of superfluidity in liquid helium. Allen conducted most of his research in the late 1930s at the Royal Society Mond Laboratory in Cambridge.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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Ugo Fano (1912-2001)
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An obituary of the atomic physicist Ugo Fano who died in 2001 is presented. His work with the spectral profiles of noble gases, wartime experiences, academic career and discoveries in biophysics are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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