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george gamow

 

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Noun george gamow has 1 sense
  1. Gamow, George Gamow - United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
    --1 is a kind of physicist

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George Gamow

George Gamow (1904-1968) was a Ukrainian-American physicist and cosmologist, widely known for his significant contributions in the field of nuclear physics, quantum mechanics, and the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. He played a crucial role in the development of the Big Bang theory and the understanding of the early universe.

Sample Sentences:

  1. George Gamow's research on the atomic nucleus laid the foundation for modern particle physics.
  2. One of George Gamow's notable achievements was his prediction of the cosmic microwave background radiation, which later became crucial evidence for the Big Bang theory.
  3. I highly recommend reading "One, Two, Three... Infinity" by George Gamow, an enlightening book that explores various scientific concepts in an accessible manner.

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