Pyotr Kapitsa was awarded Nobel Prize 1978 in Physics "for his basic inventions and discoveries in the area of low-temperature physics."
Nationality Russian Federation
Institution Academy of Sciences Moscow
Award 1978
Discipline Physics
Co-recipients Arno Penzias, Robert W. Wilson
MotivationAwarded with Nobel Prize 1978 in Physics "for his basic inventions and discoveries in the area of low-temperature physics."
Further Information on the Official Web Site of the Nobel Prize