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20/02/2015
Belfast Street Named For Eminent Scientist
A street in Belfast's Titanic Quarter has been named in honour of one of Northern Ireland's most eminent scientist, John Stewart Bell.
Bell's Theorem Crescent honours the Belfast scientist who proved Albert Einstein wrong, when he demonstrated the famous scientists views on quantum mechanics – the behaviour of atoms and subatomic particles – were incorrect.
John Stewart Bell is considered one of the 20th Century's greatest physicists, who is believed to have been in line for a Nobel Prize in 1990 when he died unexpectedly following a stroke.
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Bell's Theorem Crescent honours the Belfast scientist who proved Albert Einstein wrong, when he demonstrated the famous scientists views on quantum mechanics – the behaviour of atoms and subatomic particles – were incorrect.
John Stewart Bell is considered one of the 20th Century's greatest physicists, who is believed to have been in line for a Nobel Prize in 1990 when he died unexpectedly following a stroke.
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A street in the city's Titanic Quarter is to be named in honour of one of Northern Ireland's most eminent scientists, John Stewart Bell. Belfast City Council (BCC) received an application in September calling for a street to be named John Bell Crescent.
Belfast Street Named In Honour Of Scientist
A street in the city's Titanic Quarter is to be named in honour of one of Northern Ireland's most eminent scientists, John Stewart Bell. Belfast City Council (BCC) received an application in September calling for a street to be named John Bell Crescent.
17 October 2017
Belfast Scientist Discovers Neutron Star Smash-Up Is Source Of Gravitational Wave
A Belfast scientist from Queen's University has led an international team to a historic and ground-breaking discovery, proving that a burst of gravitational waves detected in August came from a smash up of two neutron stars. The discovery also shows that the collision scattered gold and platinum into space.
Belfast Scientist Discovers Neutron Star Smash-Up Is Source Of Gravitational Wave
A Belfast scientist from Queen's University has led an international team to a historic and ground-breaking discovery, proving that a burst of gravitational waves detected in August came from a smash up of two neutron stars. The discovery also shows that the collision scattered gold and platinum into space.
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Belfast Biomedical Scientist Wins £15,000 Fellowship
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'Comet smasher' scientist visits Belfast
The scientist who realised his dream of hitting a comet this summer will give a public lecture next week at Queen's University. In July, the NASA Deep Impact mission achieved its primary goal of hitting comet Tempel 1 with a spacecraft at 22,000 mph. The images sent back from space stunned the world.
'Comet smasher' scientist visits Belfast
The scientist who realised his dream of hitting a comet this summer will give a public lecture next week at Queen's University. In July, the NASA Deep Impact mission achieved its primary goal of hitting comet Tempel 1 with a spacecraft at 22,000 mph. The images sent back from space stunned the world.
16 October 2013
Scientists To Pair With MLAs
Scientists are to be called into Stormont to see how their area of expertise can inform the legislation process. The MLA/scientist pairing scheme will make Northern Ireland the first regional assembly to roll out such a concept. The scheme will focus on geosciences.
Scientists To Pair With MLAs
Scientists are to be called into Stormont to see how their area of expertise can inform the legislation process. The MLA/scientist pairing scheme will make Northern Ireland the first regional assembly to roll out such a concept. The scheme will focus on geosciences.
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