John W. Cahn
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John Werner Cahn (January 9, 1928 – March 14, 2016) was an American scientist and recipient of the 1998 National Medal of Science. Born in Cologne, Weimar Germany,[1] he was a professor in the department of metallurgy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1964 to 1978. From 1977, he held a position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly the National Bureau of Standards). Cahn had a profound influence on the course of materials research during his career. One of the foremost authorities on thermodynamics, Cahn applied the basic laws of thermodynamics to describe and predict a wide range of physical phenomena.[2]
John W. Cahn | |
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Born | Hans Werner Cahn (1928-01-09)January 9, 1928 |
Died | March 14, 2016(2016-03-14) (aged 88) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan University of California at Berkeley |
Known for | Allen–Cahn equation |
Spouse | Anne Hessing Cahn |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Metallurgy |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology |
Doctoral advisor | Richard Edward Powell |