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Percy Williams Bridgman
American physicist (1882–1961)
Percy Williams Bridgman (April 21, 1882 – August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who received the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures.
He also wrote extensively on the scientific method and on other aspects of the philosophy of science.[2][3][4] The Bridgman effect, the Bridgman–Stockbarger technique, and the high-pressure mineral bridgmanite are named after him.
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Biography
Early life
Bridgman was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Auburndale.[5]
Bridgman's parents were both born in New England. His father, Raymond Landon Bridgman, was "profoundly religious and idealistic" and worked as a newspaper reporter assigned to state politics.
His mother, Mary Ann Maria Williams, was described as "more conventional, sprightly, and competitive".[5]
Bridgman attended both elementary and high school in Auburndale,