Biography · American physicist

Val Logsdon Fitch

1923 · 2015

Years lived
91
Photos
20
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Born

March 10, 1923

Merriman, United States

Died

February 4, 2015

Princeton, United States

Known for

American physicist

Val Logsdon Fitch (1923–2015) was United States best known for American physicist.

Val Logsdon Fitch (March 10, 1923 – February 4, 2015) was an American nuclear physicist. He received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics with James Cronin for discovering CP violation, showing that subatomic reactions are not indifferent to time. His work helped explain why matter dominates antimatter in the universe.

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  • When did Val Logsdon Fitch die?

    Val Logsdon Fitch died on February 4, 2015 in Princeton, United States, at the age of 91.

  • Where was Val Logsdon Fitch born?

    Val Logsdon Fitch was born in Merriman, United States on March 10, 1923.

  • What is Val Logsdon Fitch best known for?

    Val Logsdon Fitch is best known for American physicist.

  • How old was Val Logsdon Fitch when they died?

    Val Logsdon Fitch was 91 years old at the time of death.

  • What nationality was Val Logsdon Fitch?

    Val Logsdon Fitch was from United States.

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