1933 in science
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The year 1933 in science and technology had many significant events, including those listed below.
Astronomy
- Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky invent the concept of neutron star, a new type of celestial object. They suggest that supernovae might be created by the collapse of a normal star to form a neutron star.
Births
- January 6 - Oleg Makarov (d. 2003), cosmonaut
- September 10 - Yevgeny Khrunov (d. 2000), cosmonaut
Deaths
- September 25 - Paul Ehrenfest (b. 1880), Austrian physicist and mathematician.
