Gerald E. Brown
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American theoretical physicist (1926-2013)
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Gerald E. Brown was an American nuclear physicist, astrophysicist, and university teacher. He worked in the field of quantum mechanics and was employed by Stony Brook University. Born in Brookings, he received his education at Yale University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Birmingham. His doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls.
Brown received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics, the Max Planck Medal, and the Hans A. Bethe Prize. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences. He spoke English. He died in New York City on May 31, 2013.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerald
- Family name
- Brown
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brookings
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- physicist
- Educated at
- University of Birmingham
- Employer
- Stony Brook University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- Rudolf Peierls
- Field of work
- quantum mechanics
- Image
- Gerald E. Brown.jpg
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- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- date of death
- 2013-05-31
- date of birth
- 1926-07-22
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