Roy J. Glauber

Roy J. Glauber

Roy Jay Glauber was an American theoretical physicist. He was the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born in New York City, he was awarded one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence", with the other half shared by John L.

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Lifespan
1925 – 2018
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
New York City
Educated at
Harvard UniversityBronx High School of Science
Awards
🏆 Nobel Prize in Physics🏆 Humboldt Prize🏆 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Max Born Award
Doctoral Advisors
🎓 Julian Schwinger
Doctoral Students
📖 Daniel J. Kleitman📖 Leo Kadanoff

Timeline

  • 1925

    Born

    Birth
  • 2018

    Died

    Death

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