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Kurt Gottfried

American physicist and academic (1929-2022) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 93

Kurt Gottfried was an Austrian-born American physicist who was professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University. He was known for his work in the areas of quantum mechanics and particle physics and was also a co-founder with Henry Way Kendall of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility2016
Leo Szilard Lectureship Award1992
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Guggenheim Fellowship

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He wrote extensively in the areas of physics and arms control.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2022 · aged 93