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Hans Frauenfelder

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Swiss American physicist (1922-2022)

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Hans Frauenfelder was an American physicist and biophysicist notable for his discovery of perturbed angular correlation (PAC) in 1951. In the modern day, PAC spectroscopy is widely used in the study of condensed matter physics.

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1994honorary doctor of Stockholm University
1992Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics
1981Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
Guggenheim Fellowship
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Hans Frauenfelder was an American physicist and biophysicist notable for his discovery of perturbed angular correlation (PAC) in 1951. In the modern day, PAC spectroscopy is widely used in the study of condensed matter physics. Within biophysics, he is known for his experimental and theoretical research on the dynamical behavior of protein tertiary structure.

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Switzerland
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1922 to 2022 · aged 100
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