Fritz Rohrlich
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Fritz Rohrlich (May 12, 1921 – November 14, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist and educator who published in the fields of quantum electrodynamics, classical electrodynamics of charged particles, and the philosophy of science.[1][2]
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Fritz Rohrlich | |
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Born | (1921-05-12)May 12, 1921 Vienna, Austria |
Died | November 14, 2018(2018-11-14) (aged 97) DeWitt, New York |
Citizenship | Austria, United States |
Alma mater | Technion (Diplom 1943) Harvard University (M.S. 1947, Ph.D. 1948) |
Known for | Quantum electrodynamics Classical charged particles |
Spouses |
Beulah Friedman
(m. 1951; died 1993)Phyllis Klein Lavelanet
(m. 1994) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, Iowa, and Syracuse Universities |
Doctoral advisor | Julian Schwinger |
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