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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...taken the next step beyond the theory of nuclear fission with his brilliantly propounded theory of the meson. It had taken him more than a year simply to write out the mathematical formula through which he arrived at his conclusion: that a previously unknown type of particle was a clue to the force that held the nucleus of the atom together. Two years later the unknown particle was verified by Dr. Carl D. Anderson in laboratory experiments, and later named "meson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Out of the Night | 11/14/1949 | See Source »

...could either man give any clue to the identify of the man who had been watching Harvard football for 22 years. He will probably remain unknown, too, because Hobbs refused to give his name upon the CRIMSON'S request...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Egg in Your Beer | 11/2/1949 | See Source »

Elliott Perkins, master of Lowell House, gave the first specific clue yesterday to the origin of a series of explosions which rocked the House Saturday night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Housemaster Peeved By Bellboy Blasting | 10/27/1949 | See Source »

...early elections last week set politicos of both parties to spotting trends for the 1950 campaign. But despite the claims and explanations from both sides, the only real clue to the future was the reminder that hard work wins as many elections as issues. Last week's results...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Who Won, Sep. 26, 1949 | 9/26/1949 | See Source »

...Payoff. Big or little, investment companies have one major service to sell: their ability to buy stocks wisely. How well have M.I.T. and Keystone done? A "management rating" system devised by Hugh A. Johnson, a Buffalo broker, gives a clue. Johnson invested a hypothetical $10,000 in each of 35 funds, traced what happened to it over the 1938-48 decade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INVESTMENTS: How to Keep a Buck | 7/11/1949 | See Source »

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