1935 Scientific Discoveries Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 29 Apr Invention of Cat's Eyes Road Markers: On April 29, 1935, Percy Shaw founded Reflecting Roadstuds Ltd in Halifax, England, to manufacture cat's eyes, a retroreflective safety device for road marking. Shaw's invention, inspired by the reflective eyes of cats, was patented in 1934 and became widely used in the UK, especially during World War II blackouts. source: en.wikipedia.org
- 28 Jul Asteroid 1386 Storeria discovered: On July 28, 1935, Russian astronomer Grigori Neujmin discovered asteroid 1386 Storeria at the Simeiz Observatory in Crimea. This main-belt asteroid is named after Norman Wyman Storer, a professor of astronomy at the University of Kansas. source: phys.ttu.edu
- 10 Dec James Chadwick awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for neutron discovery: James Chadwick received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1935 for his discovery of the neutron, a neutral particle within the atomic nucleus. This breakthrough provided a new tool for inducing atomic disintegration, as neutrons could penetrate atomic nuclei without being deflected by electrical charges. source: nobelprize.org
- 14 Dec James Chadwick's Nobel Lecture on the Neutron: On December 14, 1935, James Chadwick delivered his Nobel Lecture on the discovery of the neutron, a fundamental particle in atomic physics. source: en.wikipedia.org
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