Georg Bednorz

Johannes Georg Bednorz
Bednorz in 2013
Born (1950-05-16) 16 May 1950 (age 74)
Neuenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Known forHigh-temperature superconductivity
AwardsMarcel Benoist Prize (1986)
Nobel Prize in Physics (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Doctoral advisorHeini Gränicher,
K. Alex Müller

Johannes Georg Bednorz (born 16 May 1950) is a German physicist. With K. Alex Müller, they discovered high-temperature superconductivity in ceramics, for which they shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Georg Bednorz (1950–Present)". Pioneers in Electricity and Magnetism. Magnet Lab. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008.