Birthdate: August 29, 1943
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sydney, Canada
Arthur B. McDonald is a Canadian astrophysicist recognized for his groundbreaking research in neutrino physics. He was the director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Collaboration and occupied the Gordon and Patricia Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics at Queen’s University. In 2015, he and Japanese physicist Takaaki Kajita were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work on neutrino oscillations, proving that neutrinos possess mass. McDonald’s contributions have greatly enhanced our comprehension of fundamental particles and their significance in the cosmos.
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