Particle pioneer Val Fitch dies at 91

February 11, 2015 4:50 PM

Physics World has reported that "US physicist Val Fitch, who shared the 1980 Nobel Prize for Physics with James Cronin, died on 5 February at the age of 91. Fitch and Cronin were awarded the prize for the discovery in 1964 that subatomic particles called K-mesons violate a fundamental law in physics known as CP symmetry, allowing physicists to make an absolute distinction between matter and antimatter." Fitch's passing was noted in Princeton University News, and an extended obituary appeared in the Washington Post.
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"At the time of his death, he had a noticeable paunch, although acquaintances noted he could still rock a fedora and suit coat. His steak-grilling skills were unsurpassed."
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