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Victor F. Hess By: Emily Stahl. Born June 24, 1883 Born in Steiermark, Austria Discovered cosmic rays Died December 17, 1964.

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1 Victor F. Hess By: Emily Stahl

2 Born June 24, 1883 Born in Steiermark, Austria Discovered cosmic rays Died December 17, 1964.

3 Attended Graz University from 1901-1905 Received Ph.D. from the University of Vienna-1906 Received his doctor's degree in 1910

4 Member of the Academy of Sciences in Vienna. Assisted Stephan Meyer at the Institute of Radium Research

5 Director of Research Laboratory for U.S. Radium Corporation Consulting Physicist for U.S. Department of the Interior Taught at Fordham University from 1937-1956. Work in the US

6 Received the Lieben Prize in 1919 Received the Abbe Memorial Prize in1932 Received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1936

7 ~Cosmic Rays~ Discovered in 1912 High energy charged particles Mostly pieces of atoms

8 Three types: #1 Galactic Cosmic Rays #2 Anomalous Cosmic Rays #3 Solar Energetic Particles

9 #1-come from outside the solar system #2-come from interstellar space #3-solar flares and other energetic solar events

10 Contain protons, electrons, and atomic nuclei Originate in outer space Travel at nearly the speed of light

11 Electrons are lost during passage through the Galaxy Strike Earth from all directions

12 ~Bibliography~ The Nobel Foundation. "Victor F. Hess." Nobel Prize.org. Elsevier Publishing Company. Web. 21 Feb. 2010.. "Victor Francis Hess." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 21 Feb. 2010. R. A. Mewaldt. "Cosmic Rays." Space Radiation Lab. California Institute of Technology. Web. 21 Feb. 2010.. Meredith Gibb. "Cosmic Rays." Goddard Space Flight Center. High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, 03 Feb. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2010.. Beth Barbier. "Cosmic Rays." Cosmicopia. Astrophysics Science Division, 06 Nov. 2009. Web. 21 Feb. 2010..

13 Song: When you wish upon a star By: Disney


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