Which German-born chemist split the uranium atom in 1939 and won the Nobel prize in 1944?

Answer 1

Otto Hahn
Otto Hahn (1879 - 1968) was a German chemist and winner of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of nuclear fission.

Answer 2

German chemist who, with the radiochemist Fritz Strassmann, is credited with the discovery of nuclear fission. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1944 and shared the Enrico Fermi Award in 1966 with Strassmann and Lise Meitner.
Peers: Otto Hahn
Born: Feb.22, 1902