Wigner

[ wig-ner ]

noun

1. Eugene Paul, 1902–95, U.S. physicist, born in Hungary: Nobel Prize 1963.

Wigner

/ ˈwɪɡnə /

noun

1. WignerEugene Paul19021995MUSHungarianSCIENCE: physicist Eugene Paul. 1902–95, US physicist, born in Hungary. He is noted for his contributions to nuclear physics: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1963

Example Sentences

Wigner and Wilkins’ work on determining the energy distribution of such neutrons is a foundation of nuclear physics, still cited by researchers today.

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In Wigner’s thought experiment, a person we’ll call Wigner’s friend is inside a lab.

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