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Frederick Seitz

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American physicist (1911–2008)

Person · Open Library

Born
1911
Works
25

Top works

  • Scientific Perspectives on the Greenhouse Problem
  • Stalin's captive
  • Solid state physics
  • Solid state physics
  • Solid State Physics, 13

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1976

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
11

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Quotes

  • Things that people learn purely out of curiosity can have a revolutionary effect on human affairs.
  • The trouble is that you won't get the scientists to agree on a course of action. It is almost instinctive in science to accept contrary views, because disagreeing gives you guidance to experimental tests of ideas — your own and those offered by others….

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Frederick
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
San Francisco
Place of death
New York City
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral advisor
Eugene Wigner
Image
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date of birth
1911-07-04
date of death
2008-03-02
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