Karl Herzfeld
Austrian-American physicist (1892–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld (February 24, 1892 – June 3, 1978) was an Austrian-American physicist.
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Karl Herzfeld | |
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Born | (1892-02-24)February 24, 1892 |
Died | June 3, 1978(1978-06-03) (aged 86) |
Nationality | Austrian-American |
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Known for | Kinetic theory, ultrasonics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | University of Munich Johns Hopkins University The Catholic University of America |
Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Hasenöhrl |
Doctoral students | John Archibald Wheeler Walter Heitler Virginia Griffing |
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