(1908–95), Swedish theoretical physicist; full name Hannes Olof Gösta Alfvén. His work was important for controlled thermonuclear fusion. Nobel Prize for Physics (1970).
Definition of Alfvén, Hannes in US English:
Alfvén, Hannes
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(1908–95), Swedish theoretical physicist; full name Hannes Olof Gösta Alfvén. His work was important for controlled thermonuclear fusion. He shared the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physics with Louis Néel (1904–2000).