Peter Andreas Grunberg

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(b.) May 18, 1939 — (d.) April 7, 2018

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Peter Andreas Grunberg discovered the Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) effect, which is the basis of all modern magnetic read/write heads. He received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics for this groundbreaking contribution.

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Noted For: Discovery of GMR effect critical in the building of read write heads for disk drives. A Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded for this.
Category: Computer Scientist - Hardware
Affiliation: Juelich Reseach Center
Gender: Male

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