Arthur R. von Hippel
German physicist (1898–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Robert von Hippel (November 19, 1898 – December 31, 2003)[1] was a German American materials scientist and physicist. Von Hippel was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, ferromagnetic and ferroelectric materials, and semiconductors and was a codeveloper of radar during World War II.[2]
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Arthur R. von Hippel | |
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Born | (1898-11-19)November 19, 1898 Rostock, Germany |
Died | December 31, 2003(2003-12-31) (aged 105) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
Known for | Codeveloping radar during World War II Discovering the ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of barium titanate |
Awards | President's Certificate of Merit |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Niels Bohr Institute, MIT |
Thesis | Thermo-Mikrophone (1924) |
Doctoral advisor | James Franck |
Doctoral students | Jay Last |
Notes | |
His uncle, Eugen von Hippel described the ophthalmic hemangiomata that are part of von Hippel–Lindau disease, which bears his name. His son, Eric von Hippel, is an MIT economist. |
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