Polykarp Kusch

Polykarp Kusch

German–American physicist (1911–1993)

Died aged 82AquariusUnited States

Biography

Polykarp Kusch (German: [ˈpoːliˌkaʁp ˈkuʃ]; January 26, 1911 – March 20, 1993) was a German–American physicist who shared the 1955 Nobel Prize in Physics with Willis Eugene Lamb for his accurate determination that the electron magnetic moment was greater than its theoretical value, thus leading to reconsideration of and innovations in quantum electrodynamics.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • Columbia University
  • University of Texas at Dallas

Awards & honours (3)

  • Nobel Prize in Physics
  • honorary doctor of the Ohio State University
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Polykarp Kusch died on March 20, 1993 at the age of 82.
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Polykarp Kusch was born on January 26, 1911.
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Polykarp Kusch was born in Blankenburg.
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Polykarp Kusch's zodiac sign is Aquarius.
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Polykarp Kusch is a citizen of United States.
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Polykarp Kusch is known as physicist, university teacher.

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