Maximilian Herzberger
German-American mathematician and physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maximilian Jacob Herzberger (7 or 17 Mar 1899, Berlin, Germany — 9 Apr 1982, New Orleans, United States)[1][2] was a German-American mathematician and physicist, known for his development of the superachromat lens.
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Maximilian Jacob Herzberger | |
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Born | (1899-03-17)March 17, 1899 Berlin, Germany |
Died | April 9, 1982(1982-04-09) (aged 83) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Berlin University |
Known for | Superachromat lens |
Spouse | Edith Kaufmann |
Children | Ruth (1928), Ursula Bellugi (1931), Hans (1932) |
Awards | Cressy Morrison Award (NYAS 1945), Frederic Ives Medal (OSA 1962) |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Ueber Systeme hyperkomplexer Grössen (1923) |
Doctoral advisors | Ludwig Bieberbach, Issai Schur |
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