Orso Mario Corbino
Also known as: O. M. Corbino
- 1Discovered the Corbino effect regarding electrons in metals.
- 2Served as Minister for Education in 1921–1922.
- 3Served as Minister for National Economy in 1923–1924.
- 4Held academic positions at the University of Messina and the University of Rome.
- 5Acted as the supervisor for the Via Panisperna boys.
Orso Mario Corbino was an Italian physicist and politician.
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supported Fermi's academic career
Corbino was the director of the Institute of Physics in Rome who recognized Fermi's talent and helped him secure his professorship.
Director of the Royal Physics Institute and patron
Corbino was the influential director who secured funding and political support for Fermi's group, effectively creating the environment for their success.
Orso Mario Corbino was a prominent Italian physicist and politician who held significant influence in both the academic and governmental spheres. He is well-known for his research into the effects of external magnetic fields on the motion of electrons in metals, a phenomenon that led to his discovery of the Corbino effect.
Corbino disc - dashed curves represent logarithmic spiral paths of deflected electrons.Wikimedia Commons; Zureks; Own work; CC0; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Orso Mario CorbinoCorbino discWikimedia Commons; Brews_ohare; Own work; CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Orso Mario CorbinoOrso Mario CorbinoWikimedia Commons; Unknown author Unknown author The original uploader was Cesalpino at Italian Wikipedia .; Transferred from it.wikipedia to Commons.; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image) Beyond his scientific achievements, Corbino served in several high-level government positions, including Minister for Education from 1921 to 1922 and Minister for National Economy from 1923 to 1924. He held professorships at the University of Messina and the University of Rome, and he is also remembered for his role as the supervisor of the Via Panisperna boys.