Herman Feshbach
Herman Feshbach · Science & Medicine
Physicist; nuclear reaction theory and the Feshbach resonance
1917, New York City, USA — 2000, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
United States
Herman Feshbach is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physicist; nuclear reaction theory and the Feshbach resonance
Feshbach was an MIT theoretical physicist who developed the unified theory of nuclear reactions and the concept now known as the Feshbach resonance, a phenomenon central to modern ultracold-atom physics. He co-authored the standard reference 'Methods of Theoretical Physics' with Philip Morse. Born in New York to a Jewish family, he was also a prominent voice for scientists' social responsibility.
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Physicist; nuclear reaction theory and the Feshbach resonance
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Physics
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