Clyde Lorrain Cowan Jr (December 6, 1919-May 24, 1974) was the co-discoverer of the neutrino, along with Frederick Reines. The discovery was made in 1956, detected in the neutrino experiment. Frederick Reines received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995 in both their names. Born the oldest of four children in Detroit, Michigan, his family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he began his education attending public schools. Wikipedia
Cowan and Reines Neutrino Experiment From the study of beta decay like the decay of the neutron , it was evident in the 1930's that a third particle must be present. hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/particles/cowan.html
Clyde Cowan and they finally agree to use a more "pacific" source of neutrinos: the nuclear plant of Hanford, Washington. wwwlapp.in2p3.fr/neutrinos/anhistory.html
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