Clinton Davisson Scientist

Clinton Joseph Davisson (October 22, 1881 – February 1, 1958), was an American physicist who won the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of electron diffraction in the famous Davisson-Germer experiment. Davisson shared the Nobel Prize with George Paget Thomson, who independently discovered electron diffraction at about the same time as Davisson.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 22, 1881
Birth place	Bloomington Illinois
Date of death	February 01, 1958
Place of death	Charlottesville Virginia
Education	Princeton University University of Chicago
Known for	Electron diffraction