Walther Bothe (1891–1957) was a German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. He was born on 08 January 1891, in Oranienburg, German Empire, and he passed away on 8 February 1957, in Heidelberg, West Germany.
Bothe's most notable achievement was his work on the development of the coincidence method for the detection of cosmic rays. In 1954, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, shared with Max Born, for his contributions to the understanding of nuclear reactions, particularly his invention of the coincidence method.
During World War II, Bothe also played a role in the German atomic bomb project, although he was not directly involved in the development of the bomb itself. After the war, he resumed his scientific career and continued to contribute to various aspects of physics.
Bothe's work laid the groundwork for further developments in nuclear physics, and his contributions remain significant in the history of science
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