Robert G. Sachs
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| Fields | Theoretical physics |
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Maria Goeppert-Mayer | |
| Doctoral students | Gene Amdahl Anatole Boris Volkov Kameshwar C. Wali |
| Other notable students | Frederick J. Ernst |
Robert G. Sachs (May 4, 1916 – April 14, 1999) was an American
Sachs was also notable for his work in Sachs was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[3] chairman of the Academy's Physics Section,[3] chairman of the Academy's Class I (Physical and Mathematical Sciences),[3] and director of the Enrico Fermi Institute of the University of Chicago.[3][4] Sachs was the author of the standard textbook Nuclear Theory (1953).[3]Notable honors and awards
- Guggenheim fellow[3]
- honorary Ph.D., Purdue University (1967)[3][4]
- elected a member to the National Academy of Sciences (1971)[3]
- honorary Ph.D., University of Illinois (1977)[3]
- honorary Ph.D., Elmhurst College (1987)[3]
Life and career
- Born in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1939
References
- ^ Nagourney, Eric (April 17, 1999). "Robert Sachs, Theoretical Physicist, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Robert Sachs, Professor Emeritus in Physics, dies at age 82". University of Chicago Chronicle. Vol. 18, no. 15. April 29, 1999. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
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- ^ a b c "Robert Green Sachs – Honorary Degree Recipient". Purdue University. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
Further reading
- Hildebrand, Roger; doi:10.1063/1.882795.
- Kabir, P. K. (May 20, 1988). "Departures from Symmetry". PMID 17731737.
- Snell, Arthur (August 20, 1954). "Book Reviews". Science. 120 (3112). AAAS: 301. S2CID 162077462.
External links
- Robert G. Sachs at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Sachs, Robert Green, 1916- at Physics History Network, American Institute of Physics
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