On September 23, 1915, Clifford G. Shull, an American physicist, was born. He would go on to earn the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking development of neutron scattering techniques, which use nuclear reactors to probe atomic structures.
His work has been foundational for nuclear materials research, energy systems, and materials science—transforming the way we understand atomic behavior and paving the way for modern energy innovations. Shull's contributions remind us that scientific discovery is the backbone of energy progress.