Robert J. Van de Graaff

1901–1967 (age 66)

Physicist

Biography

Robert J. Van de Graaff, born in 1901, revolutionized physics with his high-voltage generator, providing researchers with new ways to probe atomic structure and train future scientists.

He is remembered at Beverly Central Cemetery, a site visited by those who marvel at the ingenuity and curiosity he brought to the laboratory.

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