Kurt Gottfried
American physicist and academic (1929–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kurt Gottfried (May 17, 1929 – August 25, 2022) was an Austrian-born American physicist who was professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University. He was known for his work in the areas of quantum mechanics and particle physics and was also a co-founder with Henry Way Kendall of the Union of Concerned Scientists. He wrote extensively in the areas of physics and arms control.[1]
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Kurt Gottfried | |
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Born | (1929-05-17)May 17, 1929 Vienna, Austria |
Died | August 25, 2022(2022-08-25) (aged 93) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | |
Known for | charmonium Cornell potential |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Particle physics |
Thesis | Investigations based on the Bohr–Mottelson nuclear model (1955) |
Doctoral advisor | Victor Weisskopf |
Doctoral students | John C. Reynolds |
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