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John M. Dawson
American physicist (1930-2001) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71
John Myrick Dawson was an American computational physicist and the father of plasma-based acceleration techniques. Dawson earned his degrees in physics from the University of Maryland, College Park: a B.S. in 1952 and Ph.D. in 1957.
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About this person
His thesis "Distortion of Atoms and Molecules in Dense Media" was prepared under the guidance of Zaka Slawsky.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2001 · aged 71
The same award as John
Farid F. AbrahamBoth received Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational PhysicsJohn Bryan TaylorBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsJohn M. GreeneBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsSteven R. WhiteBoth received Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational PhysicsEdward A. FriemanBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma PhysicsIra B. BernsteinBoth received James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics