Josef-Maria Jauch
Swiss physicist (1914–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Josef Maria Jauch (September 20, 1914 in Lucerne – August 30, 1974 in Geneva) was a Swiss/American theoretical physicist, known for his work on quantum electrodynamics and on the foundations of quantum theory, and leader of the "Geneva School" of mathematical physics.[1]
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Josef Maria Jauch | |
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Born | 20 September 1914 Lucerne, Switzerland |
Died | 30 August 1974 Geneva, Switzerland |
Citizenship | Swiss, American |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Known for | Jauch-Piron theorem, Jauch's theorem |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Quantum electrodynamics, foundations of quantum theory, gauge theory |
Thesis | On Contact Transformations and Group Theory in Quantum Mechanical Problems (1940) |
Doctoral advisor | Edward Lee Hill |
Other academic advisors | Wolfgang Pauli |
Doctoral students | Constantin Piron, Kenneth Watson |
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