Kurt Gottfried
Kurt Gottfried 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.
Background
- Born in
- Vienna
- Educated at
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMcGill University
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility🏆 Leo Szilard Lectureship Award🏆 Fellow of the American Physical Society🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Victor Weisskopf
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 John C. Reynolds📖 Michael Wortis
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Timeline
1929
Born
Birth2022
Died
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