Georg Charles von Hevesy

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Also Known As	George Charles deHevesy
Born	August 1, 1885 • Budapest • Austria-Hungary
Died	July 5, 1966 (aged 80) • Freiburg im Breisgau • Germany
Awards And Honors	Copley Medal (1949) • Nobel Prize (1943)
Notable Works	“Adventures in Radioisotope Research”
Subjects Of Study	hafnium • isotopic tracer

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