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Herbert Walther
German physicist (1935-2006) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71
Herbert Walther was a leader in the fields of quantum optics and laser physics. He was a founding director of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching, Germany. He also was Chair of Physics at LMU Munich.
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2006Died22 July 20062003Frederic Ives MedalAward2002Alfried-Krupp Science PrizeAward1999Willis E. Lamb AwardAward1998Ernst Hellmut Vits AwardAwardStern-Gerlach MedalAward1993Albert A. Michelson MedalAwardKing Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward1990Charles Hard Townes AwardAward1989Carl Friedrich Gauss MedalAward1988Einstein Prize for Laser ScienceAward1978Max Born PrizeAward1935Born19 January 1935
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About this person
He is primarily known for his experimental work on cavity quantum electrodynamics as well his groundbreaking work on the ion trap.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2006 · aged 71
The same award as Herbert
Bert HölldoblerBoth received Alfried-Krupp Science PrizeAlbert CreweBoth received Albert A. Michelson Medal
Jonathan DowlingBoth received Willis E. Lamb AwardFrank SteglichBoth received Stern-Gerlach MedalRobin DevenishBoth received Max Born PrizeGirish AgarwalBoth received Einstein Prize for Laser Science