Paul Sophus Epstein
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For the German mathematician, see Paul Epstein.
Paul Sophus Epstein (Russian: Павел Зигмундович Эпштейн, romanized: Pavel Zigmundovich Epshteyn; March 20, 1883 – February 8, 1966) was a Russian-American mathematical physicist. He was known for his contributions to fluid dynamics and to the development of quantum mechanics.
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Paul Sophus Epstein | |
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Павел Зигмундович Эпштейн | |
Born | (1883-03-20)March 20, 1883 |
Died | February 8, 1966(1966-02-08) (aged 82) |
Alma mater | Imperial University of Moscow Technische Universität München |
Known for | Epstein drag Quantum theory of the Stark effect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Quantum mechanics Fluid dynamics |
Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
Thesis | Beugung an einem ebenen Schirm (1994) |
Doctoral advisor | Arnold Sommerfeld |
Doctoral students | Robert B. Leighton |
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