No free photograph
Erwin Hahn
American physicist (1921-2016) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 95
Erwin Louis Hahn was an American physicist, best known for his work on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). In 1950 he discovered the spin echo.
Erwin Hahn is read about 9 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2016Died20 September 20162000Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1993Comstock Prize in PhysicsAward1984Wolf Prize in PhysicsAward1971Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter PrizeAward1921Born9 June 1921
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2016 · aged 95
The same award as Erwin
Wu Maw-kuenBoth received Comstock Prize in Physics
Conyers HerringBoth received Wolf Prize in Physics
Xiao-Gang WenBoth received Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter PrizeJames P. EisensteinBoth received Wolf Prize in Physics
Charles L. BennettBoth received Comstock Prize in Physics
John N. BahcallBoth received Comstock Prize in Physics