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Feynman Prize 2008 — Experiment

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Source ID9fi0X7jXvy
Descriptionto James M. Tour, USD 5000, 2008-12
Source URLnews2.rice.edu/2008/12/17/rices-james-tour-wins-feynman-prize/
ParentForesight Institute
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CreatedMar 25, 2026, 4:44 AM
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granteeIdJames M. Tour(person)
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granteeEntityIdJames M. Tour(person)
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nameFeynman Prize 2008 — Experiment
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date2008-12
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sourcenews2.rice.edu/2008/12/17/rices-james-tour-wins-feynman-prize/
notes[Nanotechnology (Experiment)] Synthesis of nanocars — molecule-sized vehicles with buckyball (C60) wheels that demonstrated the possibility of building working machines at the nanoscale. Institution(s): Rice University.
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