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Also Known As Walter Maurice Elsasser
Born March 20, 1904 • Mannheim • Germany • (Birthday in 6 days)
Died October 14, 1991 (aged 87) • Baltimore • Maryland
Subjects Of Study diffraction • dynamo theory • electron beam • neutron • neutron beam
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