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Ernest Courant

American physicist (1920-2020) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 100

Ernest David Courant was an American accelerator physicist. He was a distinguished scientist emeritus at Brookhaven National Laboratory and an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan. In 1976, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Courant was the eldest son of the mathematician Richard Courant.

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Robert R. Wilson Prize1987
Enrico Fermi Award1986

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2020 · aged 100