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Donald William Kerst

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American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron (1911-1993)

United StatesScientistsLived 1911 to 1993 · aged 81
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Donald William Kerst was an American physicist who worked on advanced particle accelerator concepts and plasma physics. He is most notable for his development of the betatron, a novel type of particle accelerator used to accelerate electrons.

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Kerst (right) seen working on the first betatron in 1942Kerst (right) seen working on the first betatron in 1942The Water Boiler, an aqueous homogeneous reactor at the Los Alamos Laboratory, was the first reactor to use enriched uranium as a fuelThe Water Boiler, an aqueous homogeneous reactor at the Los Alamos Laboratory, was the first reactor to use enriched uranium as a fuel

Awards 6

1988Robert R. Wilson Prize
1984James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
1950John Price Wetherill Medal
1946John Scott Award
1943Comstock Prize in Physics
Fellow of the American Physical Society

Connected to Donald 6

Rolf WiderøeAlso won Robert R. Wilson PrizePeter SorokinAlso won Comstock Prize in PhysicsBoris Borisovich KadomtsevAlso won James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsEdgar BainAlso won John Price Wetherill MedalMarvin CamrasAlso won John Scott AwardClaudio PellegriniAlso won Robert R. Wilson Prize

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1993 · aged 81
Written about in
13 languages

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