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Science & Medicine
Morton Hamermesh
Who
Morton Hamermesh · Science & Medicine
What
Physicist; group theory in physics
When
1915, New York City, USA — 2003, United States
Where
United States
Biography
Morton Hamermesh is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physicist; group theory in physics
How & why
Morton Hamermesh was an American theoretical physicist best known for his classic textbook 'Group Theory and Its Application to Physical Problems,' which helped make the mathematics of symmetry central to modern physics. He held research and academic posts at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Minnesota. He was of Jewish heritage.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Physics
Contributions & Sources
Physicist; group theory in physics
1915
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Physics
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