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Henry M. Foley

American physicist

Died aged 65GeminiUnited States

Biography

Henry Michael Foley (1917–1982) was an American experimental physicist.

He was a professor and a leading physicist at Columbia University, later serving as chairman of the physics department. In 1948, Polykarp Kusch, working with Henry Foley, discovered the anomalous magnetic dipole moment of the electron. He served on the JASON Defense Advisory Group, an independent group of scientists which advises the United States Government on matters of science and technology. He also served on the MX Missile Basing advisory panel.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • Columbia University

Awards & honours (2)

  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Henry M. Foley died on August 14, 1982 at the age of 65.
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Henry M. Foley was born on June 1, 1917.
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Henry M. Foley was born in Palmer.
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Henry M. Foley's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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Henry M. Foley is a citizen of United States.
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Henry M. Foley is known as physicist, university teacher.

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