Donald William Kerst
American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron (1911-1993) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 81
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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1993Died19 August 19931988Robert R. Wilson PrizeAward1984James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsAward1950John Price Wetherill MedalAward1946John Scott AwardAward1943Comstock Prize in PhysicsAward1911Born1 November 1911
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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1993 · aged 81
The same award as Donald
Peter SorokinBoth received Comstock Prize in Physics
Boris Borisovich KadomtsevBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsBruno CoppiBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsMichal LipsonBoth received Comstock Prize in Physics
Margaret G. KivelsonBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
Merle TuveBoth received Comstock Prize in Physics