Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Raymond Davis, Jr.
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Davis, Raymond, Jr.
Quizzes
Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science
Italian-born physicist Dr. Enrico Fermi draws a diagram at a blackboard with mathematical equations. circa 1950.
Physics and Natural Law
Related Questions
Read Next
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
Streets of Puerto Rico
Pro and Con: Statehood for Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Commemorative medal of Nobel Prize winner, Johannes Diderik Van Der Waals
7 Nobel Prize Scandals
Highway Night Traffic Portland, drive, driving, car, automobile.
What's the Difference Between Speed and Velocity?
Discover
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok
Just How Many Oceans Are There?
Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution
The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona
Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Raymond Davis, Jr.: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Raymond-Davis-Jr
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born October 14, 1914 • Washington, D.C. • United States
Died May 31, 2006 (aged 91) • New York
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2002)
Subjects Of Study neutrino

Photos

Davis, Raymond, Jr.
See All Images →
Wolfgang Pauli, 1945.
Wolfgang Pauli
American physicist
Melvin Schwartz
American physicist
Frederick Reines
American physicist
Henry Way Kendall
American physicist
Cronin, James Watson
James Watson Cronin
American physicist
Leon Max Lederman
Leon Max Lederman
American physicist
Jack Steinberger
Jack Steinberger
German-American physicist
Kajita Takaaki
Kajita Takaaki
Japanese physicist
Arthur B. McDonald
Arthur B. McDonald
Canadian physicist
Koshiba Masatoshi
Japanese physicist
Powell, Cecil Frank
Cecil Frank Powell
British physicist
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
German-American physicist
Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
Italian-American physicist
Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman
American physicist
A.A. Michelson.
A.A. Michelson
German-born American physicist
Rainer Weiss
American physicist
John F. Clauser
John F. Clauser
American physicist
Chen Ning Yang
Chen Ning Yang
American physicist
John J. Hopfield
John J. Hopfield
American physicist
Nakamura, Shuji
Shuji Nakamura
American materials scientist

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Italian-born physicist Dr. Enrico Fermi draws a diagram at a blackboard with mathematical equations. circa 1950.
Physics and Natural Law
Michael Faraday (L) English physicist and chemist (electromagnetism) and John Frederic Daniell (R) British chemist and meteorologist who invented the Daniell cell.
Faces of Science